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MAXIMUM PC’s
SIXTH ANNUAL
SOFTY
AWARDS
A big ‘w00t’ to this year’s standout
applications and utilities
BY THE MAXIMUM PC STAFF54 MAXIMUMPC | MAY 08 | http://www.maximumpc.com
Y
es, it’s that time of year again when we pay tribute to software. For without it,
our badass rigs would have nothing to do to but look pretty. Indeed, it’s the
programs we run that show us what our machines are truly capable of. The
challenge, of course, is in deciding which applications and utilities are most deserving
of special honor, not to mention a coveted silver-esque statue.
There’s no secret ballot, there’s no peer-review process, and the public doesn’t get
to call in with their votes. The deciders in this contest are the Maximum PC editors. As
always, the award candidates are culled from our own personal software libraries—we
nominate only the programs we actually use on a regular basis because of their proven
performance and reliability. As a group, we whittle down the entrants to the very best
of the bunch—the nine exceptional apps and utilities featured here. What makes the
whole process even more wonderful is that many of them are free!
Let’s hand out some Softy Awards!