Hi :) There was something about being able to use Android phones as a remote control device for running Impress slideshows. Regards from Tom :)
>________________________________ > From: anne-ology <[email protected]> >To: Tom <[email protected]> >Cc: [email protected] >Sent: Thursday, 31 January 2013, 17:41 >Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] How good is Impress compared to PowerPoint? > > > Huh ??? > > I've been impressed with IMPRESS over MsFt's since I found it has more >options, including the ability to save to whatever; > although saving to MsFt's loses some of those options - as audio >additions, and many of IMPRESS' transitional effects are also not recognized >by MsFt ... > > I don't understand the comment re. Android - I've heard the name, along >with these fruit-names, yet have not acquired any of these yet ;-) > > > > >On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 6:24 PM, Tom Davies <[email protected]> wrote: > > >Hi :) >>Have you checked your glasses for roses? That is about the first time i have >>heard anyone saying they thought Impress is actually better in terms of >>functionality. Especially going back a few years. >> >>I thought a lot of progress had been made over the last year and this new >>remote-control feature if it's on Gnu&Linux and you are using an Android all >>sounds intriguing. >>Regards from >>Tom :) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>________________________________ >>> From: anne-ology <[email protected]> >>> >>>To: Gilles <[email protected]> >>>Cc: [email protected] >>>Sent: Wednesday, 30 January 2013, 23:48 >>>Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] How good is Impress compared to PowerPoint? >>> >>> >>> IMPRESS does more, has more options; and has been my favorite for >>>years; >>> it also allows for saving to PP, etc. - for those who refuse to >>>leave MSFT ;-) >>> >>> >>> >>>On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 4:32 PM, Gilles <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>Hello >>>> >>>> Before possibly recommending LibreOffice to a friend who needs an office >>>> suite for her personal use, I need to know how good its Impress component >>>> is compared to PowerPoint. >>>> >>>> She won't need to create very sophisticated slides, and won't need to >>>> import >>>> PowerPoint files. It's just to create some presentations for her class. She >>>> has regular office skills, she's not a geek. >>>> >>>> If you have extensive experience with both PowerPoint and Impress, would >>>> you >>>> say Impress is good enough or still lacking? >>>> >>>> Here's a review: >>>> "Admittedly, PowerPoint still outperforms Impress, yet not by such an >>>> extent >>>> that the difference couldn't be overcome in a release or two. In fact, the >>>> lack of improvements in Impress over the last few years -- particularly in >>>> its audio capabilities -- suggests that for most users the deficiencies are >>>> unimportant." >>>> >>>> >>>> www.datamation.com/open-source/libreoffice-vs.-ms-office-spreadsheets-and-slide-shows-1.html >>>> >>>> Thank you. >>>> >>> > > -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
