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 - Does all that I needExcellent value! This package does everything I need in Office software and more. Rating: - No problems so far. Inexpensive alternative, cross-platformI have been using StarOffice 7 for over a year. It was not only inexpensive, but easy to get around. The user interface is very similar to the Microsoft Office 2000 one I was using before StarOffice. Just make sure you download and install the free program updates (the latest is StarOffice 7 - Service Update 2) from the following webpage: http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/show.pl?target=patches/xprod-StarOffice&nav=pub-patches I tried using OpenOffice before, but I didn't like that: 1. OpenOffice included no database 2. OpenOffice had no thesaurus 3. OpenOffice included no new fonts or clip-art 4. OpenOffice included no commercial-grade spellchecker StarOffice 7 includes the Adabas database, a thesaurus, clip-art, a spellchecker, and technical support. One good thing about the boxed version of StarOffice 7 is that you get a licence to use the program on five (5) PCs. Also, the installation CD includes the versions for Windows and Linux (and Solaris unix as well). Quoting from the Sun web site: "the StarOffice 7 RTU license gives a named user license to run StarOffice on up to five of their machines. There is no renewal needed. The license fee for StarOffice software is per user, not per-machine.". For the price I paid, I couldn't be happier. Rating: - Microsoft is patheticIt's so easy to spot the biased reviews of StarOffice because the Microsoft employees always use the term MS WORD, or MS EXCEL, to normal people its just Word or Excel, we drop the rest of the commercial. It is absolutely pathetic that Microsoft would tell it's employees to go Amazon and lie about a competitor. Amazon has designed a system that allows consumers to help each other find the best products, and Microsoft is trying to prevent that by skewing the results. I had been a supporter of Microsoft for years, and had been against the governments procecution of it for dirty business dealings, but from this day forward, not only will I not be a supporter of MS, as it's employees call it, but I will actively encourage my representatives in congress to reign in this out of control corporation. There is something wrong with a company that seeks to prevent consumers from recieving accurate information in order that it may profit under false pretenses. I'm buying a new computer soon, and my mind is made up. It's going to be an apple. ADDED 2/5/05: I bought Star Office, and it works exactly like Excel and Word. I bought it through Amazon for $6. Rating: - Honestly guys!OK, I think someone hit it on the head with Microsoft employees possibly rating this item. So sad.... this product does not deserve biast hate ratings. This product isn't MS Office but it's in my opinion worth every cent! Version 7 is awesome, and is a lot better than 6... maybe some of those posting 1 star ratings are using a version 5 or less? Granted it's not MS office, it's close though, and the price diff. makes the decision obvious. Star ratings should take cost into factor shouldn't they? Otherwise it's pointless, I could try and sell you an office product for $1,000,000 that does your work for you... right? Rating: - The most effective yet least knownI used star office 6.0 for over 2 years and was very satisfied with it. As an accountant I was working on big files (>2MB) and I've never had problems with my calculations, reports and presentations and they were very professional and I would add, very cost effective compared to microsoft's office suite - most interesting in this world where everyone is cost conscious and/or talking of cost cutting, except microsoft indoctrinated scrooges/fans! I also had no problem opening ms office files, except that there were sometimes formatting & formula issues, but ms office however would not even open star office files. Having said that I welcome any improvement, enhancement and upgrade to the 6.0 version I moved to Canada and I'm surprised that we cannot find Star office suite here. Is this country a preserved pasture of microsoft or what? I was always made to believe in a free market economy there is/should always be choices - well I have not seen it up to now. Can someone light my path please. shekarix5@yahoo.com
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