Advertisement
Promo

Become a member of the ZDNet UK community

Office applications Toolkit

  • Email
  • Trackback
  • Clip Link
  • Print

Lotus Symphony 1.2 review

7.0

Editors' Rating

Very Good

Typical price:Free

Verdict

Although the interface of IBM's free office suite is attractive, its hunger for system resources and lack of features and OOXML support mean that OpenOffice.org 3 is a better free alternative... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Free
  • Compatible with Windows, OS X and Linux
  • 64-bit compatible across platforms
  • Attractive interface
  • Simple to use
  • Supports ODF document standard

Cons

  • Memory hungry
  • Limited feature set
  • Doesn't open Microsoft OOXML files
  • Built-in web browser is painfully slow and generally horrible

Video icon

Video

Small Business Blog

Essential Cloud Considerations

Thinking about jumping on the cloud? True, I’ve had no qualms in showing my skepticism towards the marketing of ‘cloud computing’ and it being the mere repackaging of solutions which... More

Post a comment

VPNs, offline files and the simple Win...

Because the wireless internet is currently a choice between affordable and ubiquitous (pick one - especially when roaming), I can't assume I'll always be able to get online to get files... More

Post a comment

HSBC admits Swiss data breach

Banking giant HSBC has said that 15,000 Private Bank customers may have been affected by a data breach that occured approximately three years ago. A former HSBC employee called Herve... More

Post a comment



Skip Sub Navigation Links to CNET Brand Links

Help

Become part of the ZDNet community.

Newsletters