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01-09-2006, 11:13 PM

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ms office too costly? great free option

http://www.openoffice.org
like ms office but free

01-10-2006, 07:25 AM

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yup, good for free

01-10-2006, 09:41 AM

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free but nowhere near as good.

01-10-2006, 10:23 AM

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I've been using Open Office on my laptop for ages now, I would say it's much better than MS Office.

01-10-2006, 04:08 PM

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I have that software suite on my mobile phone

It's pretty cool. I don't think MS Office is too expensive though, 9/10 it comes bundled with a new computer anyway!

01-10-2006, 06:42 PM

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What are you on about Robson?

MS Office doesn't come with XP, "Works" (a crapper version) does.

01-10-2006, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by jono1

free but nowhere near as good.

I have to agree their, ms is alot better

01-10-2006, 10:19 PM

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What? They are almost exactly the same. (minus the £200 price tag of course)

01-10-2006, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by sketchie

What are you on about Robson?

MS Office doesn't come with XP, "Works" (a crapper version) does.

It comes with XP Pro.

01-14-2006, 09:30 PM

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That doesnt compaire to the Power of MS office 2003 Pro

. And If office does come with win XP it will either MS office 2003 student & teacher or the other basic editions