One advantage of Word is that it automatically saves every once in a while, even if you forget.
My computer has lost power while I was still working on something, and I only lost the last few minutes of work.
Another advantage for me, is that it can hold an entire book.
Asphalt -- my comment about your smelling "nice" was in reference to your chosen screen name. Since we enjoy paving over trolls here, you smell ... "nice."
My mom's has a backup unit that keeps
us from losing everything when the power
goes out. If I'm writing something, I at least
have enough time to save it & shut down.