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StarOffice 8 review

7.0

Editors' Rating

Very Good

8.5

Members' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:£ 45

Verdict

StarOffice 8 is an impressive upgrade of Sun's bargain productivity suite. It's a good buy for small and large businesses, but if you need an email program and a photo editor, consider Corel's WordPerfect Office 12 Small Business Edition... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Imports and exports files from Microsoft Office
  • New mail-merge and database wizards
  • Improved interface and Adobe PDF-export tool
  • Friendly for Linux and Solaris users

Cons

  • Some Microsoft Office file imports are imperfect
  • No Macintosh version
  • Lacks an email client

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Member Opinion

8.5

Average Member Rating

Excellent

1 Member has reviewed this product

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Ashok Bhatnagar

Ashok Bhatnagar

Excellent reply to Microsoft monopoly

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8.5

Excellent


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