Comments on: Don’t Want to Shell Out for MS Office? Get a Free Alternative http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/ Rebooting the workforce Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:32:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: WebWorkerDaily » Archive ThinkFree’s New Netbook Suite: How to Get it Free « http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/#comment-307341 WebWorkerDaily » Archive ThinkFree’s New Netbook Suite: How to Get it Free « Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:00:13 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/#comment-307341 [...] is running. I’ve written about the ThinkFree Office suite of productivity applications before here. ThinkFree’s Office applications are similar to the ones offered in Microsoft Office, and can [...] [...] is running. I’ve written about the ThinkFree Office suite of productivity applications before here. ThinkFree’s Office applications are similar to the ones offered in Microsoft Office, and can [...]

]]> By: Corey http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/#comment-239711 Corey Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:54:20 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/#comment-239711 "...give Lotus Symphony a try," that is. :) “…give Lotus Symphony a try,” that is. :)

]]> By: Corey http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/#comment-239710 Corey Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:53:34 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/#comment-239710 OpenOffice and other users who prefer working offline might want to give <a href="http://symphony.lotus.com/" rel="nofollow">Lotus Symphony</a>. Currently it's a free download for Windows and Linux users. OpenOffice and other users who prefer working offline might want to give Lotus Symphony. Currently it’s a free download for Windows and Linux users.

]]> By: Web Worker Daily » Archive Don’t Want to Shell Out for MS Office? Get a Free Alternative « « [ ! ] The Sugarbuzz Project http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/#comment-239103 Web Worker Daily » Archive Don’t Want to Shell Out for MS Office? Get a Free Alternative « « [ ! ] The Sugarbuzz Project Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:35:36 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/#comment-239103 [...] Web Worker Daily » Archive Don’t Want to Shell Out for MS Office? Get a Free Alternative « Filed under: Computers and Networking, Open Source, Software — Tags: alternatives, free, free download, microsoft, microsoft sucks, ms office, open office, Open Source — wwstewart @ 2:35 am Web Worker Daily » Archive Don’t Want to Shell Out for MS Office? Get a Free Alternative « [...] [...] Web Worker Daily » Archive Don’t Want to Shell Out for MS Office? Get a Free Alternative « Filed under: Computers and Networking, Open Source, Software — Tags: alternatives, free, free download, microsoft, microsoft sucks, ms office, open office, Open Source — wwstewart @ 2:35 am Web Worker Daily » Archive Don’t Want to Shell Out for MS Office? Get a Free Alternative « [...]

]]> By: wwstewart http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/#comment-239062 wwstewart Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:42:07 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/#comment-239062 I will have to check into ThinkFree...right now I'm hooked on OpenOffice (for the heavy-duty stuff) or AbiWord (if I just need to throw together a quick page or two). And sometimes I break out with the Notepad+. Yep. Notepad+. Great for editing HTML...MY way. And then there's the whole WordPress thing. Although it's not technically an office program, I do more 'typed communication' stuff with it than any other software package. I will have to check into ThinkFree…right now I’m hooked on OpenOffice (for the heavy-duty stuff) or AbiWord (if I just need to throw together a quick page or two).

And sometimes I break out with the Notepad+.

Yep. Notepad+. Great for editing HTML…MY way.

And then there’s the whole WordPress thing. Although it’s not technically an office program, I do more ‘typed communication’ stuff with it than any other software package.

]]> By: Jim Stemos http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/#comment-238797 Jim Stemos Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:24:32 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/#comment-238797 Great blog, have you checked out Projity ? There are SaaS and desktop replacements of Microsoft Project. It turns out Microsoft Project is part of the Office family of products and is installed on 7% of all Office desktops. Project has a retail price of $1,000 which makes it the highest profit margin product for Microsoft and drives over $1 billion in revenue for Redmond. Projity has a SaaS solution called Project-ON-Demand that is $19.99/month. It is complete replacement of Project and available in a browser anytime/anyplace on Linux, Unix, Mac or Windows. This is a tremendous benefit over Project which is constrained and only on Windows. Project-ON-Demand even opens native Microsoft file formats so migrating is immediate. There are free trials that take under a minute to set-up. There is also a desktop product called OpenProj. This has been downloaded over 150,000 times in the two months since release. OpenProj is also available on Linux, Unix, Mac or Windows. It is completely free and commoditizes the Microsoft Project business on the desktop. OpenProj is available in English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Swedish, Russian or Chinese. If you have not checked out the Projity site it is recommended. The forecast is 7-11 million users will be using OpenProj instead of Microsoft. Great blog, have you checked out Projity ? There are SaaS and desktop replacements of Microsoft Project. It turns out Microsoft Project is part of the Office family of products and is installed on 7% of all Office desktops. Project has a retail price of $1,000 which makes it the highest profit margin product for Microsoft and drives over $1 billion in revenue for Redmond.

Projity has a SaaS solution called Project-ON-Demand that is $19.99/month. It is complete replacement of Project and available in a browser anytime/anyplace on Linux, Unix, Mac or Windows. This is a tremendous benefit over Project which is constrained and only on Windows. Project-ON-Demand even opens native Microsoft file formats so migrating is immediate. There are free trials that take under a minute to set-up.

There is also a desktop product called OpenProj. This has been downloaded over 150,000 times in the two months since release. OpenProj is also available on Linux, Unix, Mac or Windows. It is completely free and commoditizes the Microsoft Project business on the desktop. OpenProj is available in English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Swedish, Russian or Chinese.

If you have not checked out the Projity site it is recommended. The forecast is 7-11 million users will be using OpenProj instead of Microsoft.

]]> By: gabber » Blog Archive » Free “office” applications - online http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/#comment-238690 gabber » Blog Archive » Free “office” applications - online Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:12:21 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/#comment-238690 [...] http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/ [...] [...] http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/ [...]

]]> By: Web Worker Daily » Archive Zoho Writer Lets You Edit Documents Offline « http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/#comment-238569 Web Worker Daily » Archive Zoho Writer Lets You Edit Documents Offline « Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:24:36 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/#comment-238569 [...] Don’t Want to Shell Out for MS Office? Get a Free Alternative [...] [...] Don’t Want to Shell Out for MS Office? Get a Free Alternative [...]

]]> By: Helge http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/#comment-238282 Helge Mon, 26 Nov 2007 07:28:49 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/#comment-238282 Softmaker (http://www.softmaker.com/english/) makes a very nice office suite as well. Fast, sensible feature-set and much cheaper than MS office. Softmaker (http://www.softmaker.com/english/) makes a very nice office suite as well. Fast, sensible feature-set and much cheaper than MS office.

]]> By: Freelance Writing Jobs - The Internet’s #1 Freelance Writer Community » Blog Archive » Weekend Link Love http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/#comment-237485 Freelance Writing Jobs - The Internet’s #1 Freelance Writer Community » Blog Archive » Weekend Link Love Sun, 25 Nov 2007 12:04:47 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/#comment-237485 [...] A free alternative to MS office at Web Worker Daily. [...] [...] A free alternative to MS office at Web Worker Daily. [...]

]]> By: Dustin Brewer http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/#comment-237118 Dustin Brewer Sat, 24 Nov 2007 23:49:05 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/#comment-237118 I use OpenOffice at work for most of my word processing situations. However, when it comes to writing blog posts or about anything that can take more then one sitting I will use ZoHo writer. It is extremely handy and easy to use, I like the auto-save feature the most I think. It has a pretty intuitive naming and organization system that makes it easy to recall anything that I had started previously. I actually don't like Word and have used OpenOffice for several years now. Word is bulky and poorly designed in my opinion. I use OpenOffice at work for most of my word processing situations. However, when it comes to writing blog posts or about anything that can take more then one sitting I will use ZoHo writer.

It is extremely handy and easy to use, I like the auto-save feature the most I think. It has a pretty intuitive naming and organization system that makes it easy to recall anything that I had started previously.

I actually don’t like Word and have used OpenOffice for several years now. Word is bulky and poorly designed in my opinion.

]]> By: sharon http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/#comment-236781 sharon Sat, 24 Nov 2007 14:46:15 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/#comment-236781 I've been using Google Docs for schoolwork and personal files for several months now and have never lost anything. Zoho is another suite of office tools that's worth a look. For a small company, or for a business that's on the road a lot, Zoho is a virtual office. Besides word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations, it includes chat, whiteboard, database, wiki, and and project management tools. I’ve been using Google Docs for schoolwork and personal files for several months now and have never lost anything.

Zoho is another suite of office tools that’s worth a look. For a small company, or for a business that’s on the road a lot, Zoho is a virtual office. Besides word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations, it includes chat, whiteboard, database, wiki, and and project management tools.

]]> By: Matt http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/#comment-236575 Matt Sat, 24 Nov 2007 09:14:35 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/#comment-236575 I recently found a new writing tool on the web called <a>springnote.com</a> It is free and it works like magic. Every time I write something on the web (google docs, thinkfee, zoho) my content is often gone due to the tool is not stable. But with this springnote, I feel very comfortable writing online. I recently found a new writing tool on the web called springnote.com
It is free and it works like magic. Every time I write something on the web (google docs, thinkfee, zoho) my content is often gone due to the tool is not stable. But with this springnote, I feel very comfortable writing online.

]]> By: VitaiminCM http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/#comment-236387 VitaiminCM Sat, 24 Nov 2007 03:35:43 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/#comment-236387 These are some interesting alternatives. I wrote an article on MS Office and it's new competitors on my blog <a href="http://www.vitamincm.com/2007/09/23/is-microsoft-office-in-dager-of-being-dethroned/" rel="nofollow">VitaminCM.com</a>. These are some interesting alternatives. I wrote an article on MS Office and it’s new competitors on my blog VitaminCM.com.

]]> By: Zale http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/#comment-236302 Zale Sat, 24 Nov 2007 01:08:34 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/23/dont-want-to-shell-out-for-ms-office-get-a-free-alternative/#comment-236302 Since you bring up free, if you don't want to pay for Windows, check out a version of Linux like PCLinuxOS or Ubuntu. These are free operating systems that run on just about every computer or electronic imaginable. They require less from your hardware, so you don't have to buy the latest and fastest hardware to run them. They also have their programs in repositories and there's tons of great freeware there. Free your business from expensive software licenses. Do something useful with your money from your small business (like buying health insurance or advertising). Since you bring up free, if you don’t want to pay for Windows, check out a version of Linux like PCLinuxOS or Ubuntu. These are free operating systems that run on just about every computer or electronic imaginable. They require less from your hardware, so you don’t have to buy the latest and fastest hardware to run them. They also have their programs in repositories and there’s tons of great freeware there.

Free your business from expensive software licenses. Do something useful with your money from your small business (like buying health insurance or advertising).

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