Comments on: Monday Showdown: Word Processors – Free Line 3/02/09 http://www.freelinereport.com/freeline-3-2-09/ Web 2.0 in 2/0 Minutes Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:20:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Danny http://www.freelinereport.com/freeline-3-2-09/comment-page-1/#comment-1791 Danny Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:43:46 +0000 http://www.freelinereport.com/freeline-3-2-09/#comment-1791 I am trying to figure out which Non-MS office suite to get for our small company, and based on my usage of the suites mentioned (which excludes word-processors-only apps), I'll probably go with Softmaker. You failed to point out that Softmaker Office opens in a flash while Lotus Symphony is very sluggish on moderately old or underpowered computers. And that Softmaker has the best importer/filter for MS Office files, with the least loss of formatting and style. Google Docs is still too "cloudy" and requires a persistent internet connection, which is a luxury in third-world countries. I am trying to figure out which Non-MS office suite to get for our small company, and based on my usage of the suites mentioned (which excludes word-processors-only apps), I’ll probably go with Softmaker.

You failed to point out that Softmaker Office opens in a flash while Lotus Symphony is very sluggish on moderately old or underpowered computers. And that Softmaker has the best importer/filter for MS Office files, with the least loss of formatting and style.

Google Docs is still too “cloudy” and requires a persistent internet connection, which is a luxury in third-world countries.

]]> By: Carputers News and Computer Tips » Blog Archive » More on free word processors http://www.freelinereport.com/freeline-3-2-09/comment-page-1/#comment-1734 Carputers News and Computer Tips » Blog Archive » More on free word processors Sat, 14 Mar 2009 23:28:13 +0000 http://www.freelinereport.com/freeline-3-2-09/#comment-1734 [...] posted almost two years ago on word processors. Recently, the FreeLine blog did their own comparison of the six latest and greatest free word processing programs out there. Their picks? IBM Lotus Symphony, Google Docs, and SoftMaker Office [...] [...] posted almost two years ago on word processors. Recently, the FreeLine blog did their own comparison of the six latest and greatest free word processing programs out there. Their picks? IBM Lotus Symphony, Google Docs, and SoftMaker Office [...]

]]> By: Brad Fallon http://www.freelinereport.com/freeline-3-2-09/comment-page-1/#comment-1731 Brad Fallon Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:16:19 +0000 http://www.freelinereport.com/freeline-3-2-09/#comment-1731 [...] Monday Showdown: Word Processors - Free Line 3/02/09 Cool Blogs. Brad Fallon … Monday Showdown: Word Processors - Free Line 3/02/09. Posted by Brad on Monday, March 2nd, 2009. All of us need a word processor every now and again. It’s a fact of life. Now, when most people hear the words “ word processor,” one name immediately comes to mind — Microsoft Word. There’s only one problem with that: Word costs money. Buying a $250&#43 software package just to get one program really doesn’t make sense.  [...] [...] Monday Showdown: Word Processors – Free Line 3/02/09 Cool Blogs. Brad Fallon … Monday Showdown: Word Processors – Free Line 3/02/09. Posted by Brad on Monday, March 2nd, 2009. All of us need a word processor every now and again. It’s a fact of life. Now, when most people hear the words “ word processor,” one name immediately comes to mind — Microsoft Word. There’s only one problem with that: Word costs money. Buying a $250&#43 software package just to get one program really doesn’t make sense.  [...]

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