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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

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