Free Software.

Here are my top choices for free software.

Browser: Firefox 3.

Firefox 3 is the best web browser out there, because it is fast, efficient, and very customizable.

Download Firefox 3 here.

Writing Software: OpenOffice.

The best things about OpenOffice are that it is free, and can open basically all of the documents that Microsoft Word can.

Download OpenOffice here.       http://www.openoffice.org/

PDF Opener: Foxit Reader.

Foxit Reader opens quickly, and is less bloated than Adobe Reader.

Download Foxit Reader here.       http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader_2/down_reader.htm

E-mail: Mozilla Thunderbird.

Thunderbird is very secure, and looks very cool.

Download Thunderbird here.      

Calendar: Mozilla Sunbird.

Download Sunbird here.       http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/sunbird/