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 Mar 30 2008, 09:16 PM
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I already use OpenOffice on a regular basis. Are there any other replacements out there that are as advanced? Cheers! -------------------- |
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Mar 31 2008, 09:42 AM
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You have, in OO.o, a very good office replacement, at a great price, and one that is compatible with MS file extensions (OO.o3 will be released soon and be compatible with Office 2007). I use it all the time, and have not found anything to equal it.
Cheers, John -------------------- Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one should be silent.
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Mar 31 2008, 08:04 PM
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Thanks. I hadn't realized that OO.org 3 would be compatible with Office 2007. In that case I'll stick with OO for sure. But I've recently installed Abiword just to try it out.
Mod Edit: Edited to remove unnecessary quote. ~tg This post has been edited by tg1911: Mar 31 2008, 09:21 PM -------------------- |
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Apr 1 2008, 09:44 AM
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Forum Addict Group: Global Moderator Posts: 19,887 Joined: 11-April 04 From: Chicago, Il. Member No.: 113 |
If your WP demands are not great or complex, you might also look at Google Docs; currently, its WP is on-line only, but within a few weeks, it appears that you will be able to work on your documents off-line as well. Google Docs also has a spreadsheet and a presentation application (these are currently not scheduled to be able to be used off-line for some time). I have used it off and on for simple tasks, but I cannot vouch for compatibility with all of MS's various file types.
Cheers, John -------------------- Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one should be silent.
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Apr 1 2008, 10:12 AM
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I've played with Google Docs off and on but I'm not really a big fan of the online only part. It might be better when you can use them all offline. I often bring my computer to places that don't have network connections and I use my WP to write articles for my blog and other stuff.
I read that IBM is releasing a new product called Lotus Symphony, which will be a free download. I might check that out just to see how it works. I've been forced to use Word Perfect at work due to some old documents I needed to convert and it's not too bad. I noticed with Word Perfect I had problems setting up printing properly because it uses it's own printing subsystem but other than that it's not super bad. -------------------- |
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Apr 2 2008, 10:18 AM
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Forum Addict Group: Global Moderator Posts: 19,887 Joined: 11-April 04 From: Chicago, Il. Member No.: 113 |
Well, Lotus 1-2-3 was a very good product, and I used to use it all the time. I would certainly be interested in your comments about Symphony. Right now, I still prefer OO.o to any other office suite.
Cheers, John -------------------- Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one should be silent.
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Apr 2 2008, 05:41 PM
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QUOTE(jgweed @ Apr 2 2008, 12:18 PM)  Well, Lotus 1-2-3 was a very good product, and I used to use it all the time. I would certainly be interested in your comments about Symphony. Right now, I still prefer OO.o to any other office suite. Cheers, John Sure, If I get a chance to try it out I'll post my results  -------------------- |
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