Free Programs!

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At Student Nerds we have started compiling a list of on going free software because we believe open source can be much more powerful than closed source because it is constantly being upgraded and fixed.  There will always be the need for closed source programs for software companies to profit on, but just think about the amount of money companies that rely on Microsoft spend on their products that could be replaced by free software. 

Just humor me here, these are the programs that came installed on my company computer when I received my laptop:

Microsoft Vista - $199.95 per computer vs. Open Source (Ubuntu)

Microsoft Office - $149. 95 (Holiday Sale - $69.95) vs. Open Source (Open Office) and Gmail

ACT contact manager -$229.99 (Sale - $199.99) vs. Open Source (Gmail)

Microsoft Mappoint - $260.99 vs. Open Source (Google Maps) or (Mapquest)

Total Savings for 1 computer = $840.88 (this is not using the sale prices).  If you assume around 10 sales people per organization on the conservative side you would be saving $8,408.80 for the company, simply by switching to open source products that are just as powerful and easy to learn.  Here is a great list compiled by Lifehacker.

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