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"Impressive, worthy of the buzz"
Version: OpenOffice.org 2.3
Pros
Smooth, functional, free! Worthy of a donation, asap.
Cons
What's not to like?
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"Yes, it DOES work with Vista."
Version: OpenOffice.org 2.3
Pros
First, OOo DOES work with Vista. Cnet needs to update their description. Look at the OpenOffice.org website for more accurate system requirements, etc.
I've been using OOo for more than two-and-a-half years on my own computer, while continuing to use MS Office on my PC at work (where I'm not given a choice). I've come to prefer OOo in a number of ways, mainly in word processing (which is what I need and use most). If you're accustomed to working with text frames, XML forms, multi-part and large documents, etc., OOo Writer can actually make your life easier than Word does. (And I don't have that many complaints with Word.)
The price and license terms can't be beat, of course.
Cons
OOo has a full compliment of advanced tools and functions, but is short on templates and wizards. It's probably best recommended to those who are more PC-proficient. Noobs and users who just want to perform routine tasks might be happier with the commercial software choices if their budgets allow.
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"Brilliant..........."
Version: OpenOffice.org 2.3
Pros
It does everything that I need from an office suite and it's free....
Move over Microsoft.....
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"Any chance?"
Version: OpenOffice.org 2.3
Pros
Any chance youll upgrade this anytime soon to work with vista?.
Cons
See above
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"EASY TO USE AND AS GOOD THAN MS OFFICE FOR FREE"
Version: OpenOffice.org 2.3
Pros
This free open-source office suite does everything I need. I've never had a problem opening and docs or spreadsheets originally produced by MS Word or Excel. It's easy to use, seems intuitive, handles PDF and HTML, etc.
I like it and like it so much I dumped MS Office completely from all of my computers. I use it for personal and business letters, flyers, business cards, website production... just about everything an office suite is suppose to be.
Best of all... IT'S FREE. Upgrades... are FREE.
And if there is something you don't like about it or want to see changed - they want to know. They actually WANT to hear from you. What could be better?
Cons
Nothing. It's great.
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"nice for simple use"
Version: OpenOffice.org 2.3
Pros
ease of use and opens files from office
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"easy to download"
Version: OpenOffice.org 2.3
Pros
works very well
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"Not impressed"
Version: OpenOffice.org 2.3
Cons
It would not download not compatible for Vista which was not stated
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"Great office software and it FREE!"
Version: OpenOffice.org 2.3
Pros
Full featured office suite, better than Micro...well you know! And FREE!
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"Needs to mature"
Version: OpenOffice.org 2.3
Pros
The basic applications (spreadsheet, presentation, word processing) are very adequate for most users.
Cons
Base and their overall approach to "desktop coding" are weak.
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