General Software Buyers Guide
Key Features
| Key Features | | | Features | | | Platform | | | Software Category |
| | With over 5100 general software on the market, key features such as Features, Platform & Software Category are important factors when buying. These features not only effect the performane and quality of the general software you choose, but also the price. Shown below are price guides for a selection of general software focusing on the key features: Features, Platform & Software Category. |
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| Features | | Typing | £7.00 | | Presentation ? Spreadsheet ? Word Processor | £86.00 | | Monitoring ? Network Management ? Remote Management ? System Management | £257.00 | | Firewalls ? Internet Security | £497.00 | | Remote Backup ? Storage Management | £1,095.00 | | * | Office Suite | £179.00 |
| | | Platform | | Windows | £16.00 | | PC, Pocket PC, Linux | £50.00 | | PC, Unix, Mac, Sun | £441.00 | | PC, Unix, Mac, Sun, Linux | £893.00 | | PC, Sun, Linux | £1,992.00 | | * | PC | £649.00 |
| | | Software Category | | Home and Lifestyle | £81.00 | | Utilities | £367.00 | | Communications | £669.00 | | Operating Systems | £839.00 | | Programming Tools | £1,229.00 | | * | Design and Multimedia | £549.00 |
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* Taking into account all current general software on the market the most desirable would be a general software with Office Suite Features, PC Platform and Design and Multimedia Software Category.
Price Guide
| Min | £2.96 | | Avg | £629.59 | | Max | £31,736.69 |
| | General Software cost anywhere from £2.96 for a basic general software with few features to around £31,736.69 for a fully featured general software. |
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Brand Guide
| Popular Brands | | | Microsoft | | | Symantec | | | Adobe | | | Computer Associates | | | Cisco | | | Sage |
| | The most popular general software brand is Microsoft. The most expensive general software brand is Packeteer. If you're looking for a bargain then look out for Digital Leisure branded general software as generally they offer the cheapest general software. |
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