CNET Editors' review
PokatReader is a basic PDF reader with a few extra features. Although the program works well, the interface could be better, and a lot of the features it seems to have are actually only available by upgrading.
The program's interface is a little too basic for our tastes. The first screen is cluttered with an ad for the Executive version of the software and several other options, making it not entirely obvious how a user should get started. Beyond that the interface isn't bad, and we definitely like being able to flip through the pages of PDF files. However, the program's menus aren't particularly intuitive, and we hate that the program operates in full-screen mode, making it difficult to switch between PokatReader and other programs. In addition to the flip-style reading option, PokatReader has the typical features that one would expect from a PDF reader. The program seems to pride itself on its library feature, which adds all PDFs opened with the program to one central file, but this function wasn't as intuitive as it could have been. The built-in Help file offers some guidance, but isn't exactly thorough. Perhaps the most frustrating thing about PokatReader is that it appears to offer a variety of other features, including e-mailing documents and annotation functions, but these are only available by upgrading to the Executive version.
PokatReader is free. The program installs desktop icons without asking and leaves a folder behind upon removal. We recommend this program with reservations; it's not bad, but there are surely better PDF readers out there.
Publisher's Description
From iOMM:
Experience reading PDF files as never before. The presentation and document management tool. No matter where your PDFs are located on your computer, POKATreader automatically adds your files to its library. Instantly access your PDF files. POKATreader is great for: newsletters, books, reports, documents, magazines, catalogues, product guides, business plans, annual reports, periodicals, journals, and legal works.
Features include: Drag and drop a PDF file into POKATreader and the software automatically delivers a new "flip-style" reading experience, Auto library - access all your PDF files from one location, One-click library backup, In-page, One-Click-Zoom, Change skin (background color) to suit publication (great for presentations), Goto (specific) page, and quick print. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
What's new in this version: This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
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"This is a gem!"
Version: PokatReader 1.3
Pros
Makes reading PDFs a pleasure rather than a pain... Allows PDF documents to be read intuitively, like a book.. flip-style
Cons
None.. Perfect
Summary
If you ever find reading PDFs a pain, then this is for you! This allows you to read PDFs in the same way you would read a magazine or a book; you can see the two pages side-by-side at a glance, and then click to flip to the following pages.. It makes perusing pages really fast and the text is really clear and sharp. By clicking at any section of the page, that section zooms in for more legible reading.. This is one of those best kept secrets in software-dom that is a must-have!
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"Pokat Reader works"
Version: PokatReader 1.3
Pros
The software works
Cons
I had to uninstall as I found a more advanced PDF reader that can merge files
