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News (5)

• Free word processing programs

  Don't go around sharing copies of Microsoft Office or Corel WordPerfect for your SOHO users. Instead, try one of these free, full-function alternatives.

• Sony dumps Microsoft for StarOffice

  Sun Microsystems has announced a deal to install Sun's StarOffice software on some Sony PCs, marking another defection from dominant Microsoft products.

• Microsoft limits XML in Office 2003

  A distinction that Microsoft is making between professional and standard versions of Office 2003 means that many customers may not get all the features they've been expecting, including broad support for Web services.

• The Linux word processor showdown

  Linux word processors are chipping away at Microsoft Word's ownership of the usability label. Take a look at how StarOffice 6.0 matches up to the current word processing leader.

• Office politics: Microsoft Office XP vs Sun StarOffice 6

  Sun would like to think it can succeed where others have failed,,"in breaking Microsoft's stranglehold on the office productivity market,"by offering a product that's almost as good as Microsoft Office at a much lower price. Do the sums add up?

Features and Case Studies (7)

• Six office suites reviewed

  Developers of alternative office software need to place more emphasis on ease of conversion if they ever wish to dethrone Microsoft. We test six office suites in the market.

• Free word processing programs

  Don't go around sharing copies of Microsoft Office or Corel WordPerfect for your SOHO users. Instead, try one of these free, full-function alternatives.

• Dancing with documents

  Collaboration, records management, and workflow are just some of the features in current electronic document management software. We examine your options.

• Microsoft limits XML in Office 2003

  A distinction that Microsoft is making between professional and standard versions of Office 2003 means that many customers may not get all the features they've been expecting, including broad support for Web services.

• The Linux word processor showdown

  Linux word processors are chipping away at Microsoft Word's ownership of the usability label. Take a look at how StarOffice 6.0 matches up to the current word processing leader.

Reviews (21)

• Eight alternatives to Microsoft Office

  Looking for an alternative to Microsoft Office? Our reviews round-up gives you the details of several popular options.

• WordPerfect Office X4

  Many free and inexpensive office suites are available for download or for use in a web browser. So what's the advantage of paying a pretty penny for a desktop office suite? Corel's WordPerfect Office X4 offers a strong software package that comes closest to the breadth and depth of features found in Microsoft Office.

• The suite approach: 6 office suites tested

  Developers of alternative office software need to place more emphasis on ease of conversion if they ever wish to de-throne Microsoft.

• CorelDRAW 11.0: Quick on the draw

  CorelDraw 11 is an easy-to- master, exceptionally powerful program with a luxuriant toolset and a lucid interface. Check out our review of this simple yet powerful graphics package.

• Corel WordPerfect Office 11

  Current WordPerfect customers should certainly upgrade to Office 11.0. But SOHO users won't need some of the functionality.

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