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| Options to avoid ultra-expensive Microsoft Office |
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| Written by Robert Myles |
| Sunday, 14 September 2008 09:45 |
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Microsoft Office commands a pretty hefty premium these days. It can run up to almost $400 for the professional version. Much higher than it used to be, for an almost essential piece of software. Rather than paying Microsoft's rather hefty fees, you might be more interested in looking at some of the alternatives that are out there. One very reasonably priced alternative to Microsoft Office is Microsoft's own Works. This is basically a stripped down version of the more robust Microsoft Office. However, Works usually does about almost everything the typical office user might need, and in most cases would be perfectly sufficient. What Microsoft does with Works is usually use an older version of it's products and put in Works, so unless you need the newest whizbang features, you'll most likely find the product to be just what you need. Another excellent alternative would be Open Office. It's a freeware version of Office created by developers as Open Source. What that means is that the programming done on Open Office is done out in the open by developers around the world. The best part of Open Office is the price, completely free. It's a great choice for most users, and remains very compatible with the industry standard Microsoft Office products. There are free alternatives to Excel, Powerpoint, Word and even Access which Microsoft Works doesn't use. The files it creates are compatible with other Microsoft Office programs. Which means that you'll be able to send the files to other people and they'll be able to open them normally. This is very important in this day and age of information interchange. Google Documents is gaining a lot of headway. It's a completely unique way to create documents that is completely internet based. And it also is completely free. Although there's no database equivalent in Google Documents, you can create word, excel and powerpoint documents right in Google. One of the best parts about Google Documents, is that you never have to worry about losing your documents due to a hard drive going bad, as they are housed directly on Google's servers with backups. Also with Google documents it's very easy to share and co-edit the same documents right online. We use Google documents almost exclusively in our office, and love how easy it is to collaborate on projects together. You can create compatible documents using multiple alternative sources. Even though Microsoft Office is the leader, it doesn't mean you have to spend all that money to get your office productivity done. About the Author: Atlanta Computer Repair company Nerds Next Door offers comprehensive professional computer repair services. If you need a computer repaired, a computer network designed and installed or a complete database solution implemented, Nerds Next Door can help. We are known for top quality Atlanta PC Repairs. Kindly provided by MoneyHunter.org You are welcome to use this article on your own website, if you include the link just before this text. |
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