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Analysis: Enterprise Search: Page 26 of 26

X1's strongest feature is the X1 Enterprise Client's integration with the desktop. Previewing a document changes the functions available on the toolbar; for example, previewing an e-mail changes the toolbar to common buttons available for e-mail messages, and clicking on one of the buttons brings up the mail client. X1 uses its own preview generator, so the client does not need a reader for every document type that's indexed. X1 also provides keyword highlighting in PDF documents when they're opened with Adobe.

The X1 professional version is priced at $50 per user, with support and volume discounts available.

Ben Dupont is a systems engineer for WPS Resources in Green Bay, Wis. He specializes in software development. Write to him at [email protected].