The Labs team put OOo 2.0 through it's paces in a three page article that also looked at StarOffice 8.
Unfortiunately the article doesn't show on the website and won't until the March issue goes on sale I daresay. However here's an extract of their conclusions: .................................................... " Overall we're both surprised and impressed at just how close OpenOffice is tracking Microsoft here. It has always been a good alternative to anyone with limited funds or an aversion to the market leader, but more often than not you'd have to work hard to justify to an IT department, why they should go down this route. In this latest release with it's close to seamless recognition of native Microsoft files and PDF creation, the tables have turned, and it is Microsoft Office that should require the serious justificationwhere budgets are concerned. For personal use there are even fewer reasons to choose Microsoft. OpenOffice certainly doesn't lack features compared to the market leader, and most of it's ease-of-use issues stem from peoples familiarity with Microsoft Office rather than any inherent problem with the programme itself. As such you should certainly try OpenOffice's offering before donating another $200 to Microsofts coffers. After all it's free. Final Verdict: Our pick of the low cost Office Suites has had a much needed overhaul and now battles Microsoft in terms of features not just price. 6 out of 6 Star Rating" Nik Rawlinson, PC Authority Magazine. Feb 2006 .......................................................... It gets better and better. :) Another great review for the newsletter. Cheers Yo -- Graham Lauder OpenOffice.org Marcon New Zealand [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://marketing.openoffice.org/contacts.html INGOTs Gold Assessor Trainer www.theingots.org Member Open Document fellowship http://www.opendocumentfellowship.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
