[JoeProBono]

[JoeProBono]

Open Office

[Star Traveler]

Yeah, I’ve got a good number of them, the open source kind, for the Macintosh. And I guess there are a whole bunch of UNIX ones, too, but I’m not too much into those...

[microgood]

It really depends on what you are doing. If you are a small village in India that wants to become computer literate, Open Office is fine.

If you employ a power user you are paying a six figure salary, the cost of MS Office becomes inconsequential compared to its value.

[guitarplayer1953]

Becareful free software can be like free sex which you can end up with the clap.

[bigbob]

The extent of free and open source code is the main thing that keeps me using Windows. I’ve found some incredibly useful utilities and apps - all freeware

[miliantnutcase]

Blender!

[Smokin' Joe]

I got my first copy of MS Office at a rummage sale, unopened, on 25 floppy disks for two dollars. I did not even have a computer yet but I knew the price was good and when I got the machine I was going to need it.

I have been running Office 97 since that version chugged to a halt with my second computer. It does everything I need, and is much cheaper than the newest version.

It also has the advantage of being thorouchly tested in the marketplace, and aside from that annoying paper clip thingy, does what I need without problems.

If you want the latest, with all the whistles and bells, it usually costs more.

I haven't checked out Open Office yet, but will get it for the next computer and 'play' with it.

[ShadowAce]