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There are many presentation tools available in the marketplace. Their price ranges from low to high. The more the tool has to offer, the more expensive. I chose to review the top three presentations tools in the marketplace - Microsoft PowerPoint, SoftMaker Presentations, and Corel Presentations.

Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint is one of the most popular and cost-effective presentation tools today. This tool was developed to be used in conjunction with other Microsoft Office tools such as, Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. There are templates and tools provided that help you create the perfect accompaniment to your presentations (2012). Microsoft PowerPoint is available on PCs and Mac computers. There is even a mobile application for all Windows 7 Smartphones. This application allows its users to edit and send files while away from their desktop or laptop computers. One could say that it has improved and streamlined their business life. Microsoft PowerPoint can range from $79.99 to $399.99, dependent on your home or business needs. Microsoft PowerPoint does not have many disadvantages; however, its advantages are numerous.

SoftMaker Presentations
While it is difficult to compete with the most popular presentation tool out there, SoftMaker Presentations does give Microsoft PowerPoint a run for its money. At a comparable rate of $79.95, this presentation tool offers similar features and tools to that of Microsoft PowerPoint. SoftMaker Presentations is a meeker presentation tool that makes it easy to create any assortment of presentations - slideshows, videos or a collection of HTML pages. After a side-by-side comparison with Microsoft PowerPoint, I noticed that SoftMaker Presentations was only missing very minute functions that Microsoft offered. Most of the functions that SoftMaker Presentations omitted were tutorials. SoftMaker is also not available on Macs but did have a mobile application


References: M. Rahaya (2012). Pros and Cons of Using a Microsoft PowerPoint Presentations. Retrieved on May 1, 2013 from http://modestatitarahayu.wordpress.com/pros-and-cons-of-using-microsoft-powerpoint-presentations/ Unknown (2013). 2013 Best Presentation Software Comparisons and Reviews. Retrieved on May 1, 2013 from http://presentation-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ W. Russell (2013). Review of Corel Presentations X3. Retrieved on May 1, 2013 from http://presentationsoft.about.com/od/softwarereviews/fr/corel_presx3.htm
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