Posted by: Brian Masinick
on December 10, 2003 11:24 AM
Though as a computer user, I'm probably not a typical user because I am a software professional, but when it comes to using office suites, I'm probably quite typical. I could care less about the great number of features that are available, I merely need to read documents that others send me, and I occasionally need to create a document to send to others - usually either a resume, a project plan, a technical review, or something similar in content. On rare occasions, I may need to either read or create a small spreadsheet, and slightly more often I will need to either create or read a slide presentation.
For such things, Open Office does as well as anything else I've used. Microsoft Office works fine, too, but I see no reason to pay for it; I can't use all the features, it has plenty of bugs, proliferates viruses, and it costs way too much for my budget. Star Office meets my needs, too, but since Open Office is free and it has been steadily improving, it also meets my needs. I've been using it as my main office suite for over two years now, I'm content and satisfied.
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Posted by: Brian Masinick on December 10, 2003 11:24 AMFor such things, Open Office does as well as anything else I've used. Microsoft Office works fine, too, but I see no reason to pay for it; I can't use all the features, it has plenty of bugs, proliferates viruses, and it costs way too much for my budget. Star Office meets my needs, too, but since Open Office is free and it has been steadily improving, it also meets my needs. I've been using it as my main office suite for over two years now, I'm content and satisfied.
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