SOFTWARE REVIEW

OpenOffice.org 2.0 review

6.0

Editors' Rating

8.8

Members' Rating

Typical price:Free

Verdict

OpenOffice.org 2.0, the freeware version of Sun's StarOffice 8, is a great deal for small-business users who don't mind browsing online forums for technical support. But enterprises are better served by StarOffice 8... Read Full Review.

Pros

Provides free, high-calibre office-productivity tools
Runs on multiple operating systems

Cons

Provides fewer management tools (and less clip art) than its sibling, StarOffice 8
Lacks an email client
Technical support is supplied by fellow users

Rate this product

8.8

Average Member Rating

13 Members have reviewed this product

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Anonymous

I still have MS Office, but I never use it.

9.0

Adrian Zafir

Good for the basics, but still too many limitations

6.5

Anonymous

WOW! I can by a new computer for my wife with what I would have spent of MS Office Pro!

9.5

Anonymous

So much simpler yet has so many features

9.5

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