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    Washington Post review of OpenOffice 2.0

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Clare, Nov 14, 2005.

  1. Clare

    Clare Notebook Consultant

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    Clare, Nov 14, 2005
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    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yea, I've been using OO for a while..

    One of the best freeware's out there besides FireFox!
     
    coriolis, Nov 14, 2005
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    dark_prince Notebook Geek

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    I totally agree. Its probably the only decent office suite you can get for free. Though it has a lot of room for improvements.
     
    dark_prince, Nov 16, 2005
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  4. Naptop

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    Thanks for the post! This will allow me to put the money into better components for a new notebook.
     
    Naptop, Nov 22, 2005
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  5. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    If you are a casual office user OpenOffice is the way to go.
     
    ZaZ, Nov 22, 2005
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  6. Naptop

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    I probably use Excel more than any other component of Office, and sometimes make large spreadsheets with long formulas.

    Does OpenOffice's Calc compare favorably to Excel?
     
    Naptop, Nov 22, 2005
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  7. Clare

    Clare Notebook Consultant

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    Glad it helped--that's why I posted! Saved me some money, too, and I'll use it for some freelance writing. The "word" variation works just as well, and I never liked Word anyway. In fact, I'd like it better if it was less like Word, as long as it translated.
     
    Clare, Nov 22, 2005
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  8. Clare

    Clare Notebook Consultant

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    Well, it wouldn't cost anything to find out, would it? :)
     
    Clare, Nov 22, 2005
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  9. supergoat

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    Been using OpenOffice for a while now. I love it!
     
    supergoat, Nov 23, 2005
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