To go along with the lecture from 532 yesterday, I wanted to share an option for word processing and other documentation that is FREE to use. I discovered OpenOffice.org after a lengthy debate with the manager at BestBuy.
After my dad and I purchased a new computer for my mom, we were under the influence that Microsoft Office came with the Vista OS. However, that was not the case and I wanted an explanation. The manager finally told me about OpenOffice.org.
The service offered by the website is free for download and is able to read almost any type of document. I have used it a few times and it seems just as user friendly as Microsoft Office. The website is operated by people who want to develop programs to offer an economical alternative to the Microsoft way. They take donations to keep their site running. If you have any problems with compatability of programs, or just don't want to buy the Microsoft Office program, this is a great alternative.
To learn more about OpenOffice.org or to download the program, visit:
www.openoffice.org
-Kurt Leber
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I have some experience with openoffice and it is awesome! You can still open documents that are in Microsoft format and you can even save a document that you have created, using openoffice, in Microsoft format so it is easily compatible when you share it with others! There is also a version of openoffice available for Apple computers and it is called NeoOffice. When I got my new Apple laptop a few weeks ago I didn't want to spend money for the iwork program so I decided to try the free NeoOffice instead and it works great!
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