I don't use IMs or skype for work at all. I stick to email so I can respond at my leisure. I need premiere, after effects, photoshop, at least. I like to use dreamweaver but I don't need it. As far as coding goes, I prefer a good IDE for that as well but vim or geanie in linux is good enough.
Then there is a shitload of smaller, independent, windows only apps that I have found over the years that I can't imagine living without. They aren't necessary but they make my job easier.
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