Desktop Publishing Software Comparisons

Desktop Publishing Software and price*	System Requirements
Comparison Chart - Desktop Publishing Software
Microsoft Publisher Where to Buy (*est. $160)	For Publisher 2003: Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 (SP3) or Windows XP. Pentium II, 233MHz or higher, 128MB RAM, 250MB of available hard-disk space, CD-ROM drive. Requirements not yet set for Publisher 2007.
The Print Shop Deluxe 22 Where to Buy (*est. $40)	Windows 2000 SP4/XP SP1, 500MHz Pentium III or higher, 128MB RAM, Minimum 900MB free hard disk space, 8X CD-ROM, DVD-ROM drive required for Print Shop Deluxe 22 DVD. Mac version available.
Print Explosion Deluxe 3.0 Where to Buy (*est. $45)	Mac only. Universal Binary: Runs natively on both PowerPC (G3 or faster) and Intel-based Macintosh computers. Mac OS X 10.2 or later, 512 MB RAM, DVD Drive. Software furnished on DVD. CD-ROMs available free via mail exchange.
Adobe InDesign CS2 Where to Buy (*est. $700)	Windows 2000 (with service pack 3) or Windows XP – Pentium III or higher, 320MB recommended RAM, 850MB free hard drive space. Mac OS X v.10.2.8 through 10.4.1. Power PC G3, G4 or G5. 320MB recommended RAM, 870MB free hard-disk space. Will run on Intel Macs, but software not yet optimized for this.
Scribus Where to Buy (Free download, http://www.scribus.net/)	For Windows XP: 750MHz or faster, 256MB RAM or more. Also Mac OS X and Linux open-source versions available.