Hi, listers! Since we, the last week or so, have been discussing quite frequently alternatives to MS OFFICE: I have been looking shortly at the cheaper alternative from MicroSoft, WORKS (the version I have here, is 9, from 2007). Even that one, will need some kind of set file, I think, to have it up running. Just wondered: Is there anyone else, who has been sniffing at MSWorks? And who would happen to have a start out for a set file, or even a complete one? Or, any scripters?
Yep, I agree, MicroSoft has got way too much of our money already. But maybe, if nothing else works, their cheap version (MSWorks) will be at least far more swallowable for most of us, who has to pay the stuff off from our own pocket. On EBay, you easily pick up version 8 or 9, for way under US$50. Mine was like $12, plus shipping. Quite a difference from the Office versions. You still can open/save Office documents. It might not have all the advanced, fancy stuff, but who of us care about tons of graphical, non-usable, stuff anyway. Wel, that is for the home user, of course. I see the necessarity for those in work, for having optimal compatibility with their colleagues. But for the general home user, I think an easier, cheaper alternative is to be prefered. If anyone has to, or simply wants to, go ahead with the full Office package. I have it on one computer, but can't afford to put it on my new one. Guess, that is the same with quite a few of us... :) It specially seems to be the problem in the spreadsheet. This just like in Corel Office, and EasyOffice. The word processors seem to have less challenges in accessibility. Let me know, if any of you have got anywhere with the MSWORKS package. Thanks alot! If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. All GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo, and can be searched through and sorted using the search form at the bottom of the page. If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include leave gw-info in the body of the message.
