Comments | hannigan_rex: expensivity

hannigan_rex

expensivity

Feb 06, 2008 12:59

So I am having twitchy little computer errors and I was thinking of just resetting my computer to the original default. If I am correct, this will fix a package program I broke a while back and it'll undo all the twitchings. I will also lose all my datas. Most of the programs I have on here now I can get again because they are freeware of some kind ( Read more... )

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josefblind February 6 2008, 21:57:37 UTC

You can do most everything you'd probably use MS Office for with Google Documents or Open Office (though there's a chance Open Office is *nix only, jpfed would know).

jpfed February 6 2008, 22:03:10 UTC

OpenOffice is available for Windows, and it's free. I use it on my home computer.

OpenOffice will open Word and Excel files (and its own files, of course), but Word cannot open OpenOffice files. Not to fear- OpenOffice can also export to PDF, which everyone can read.

I prefer OpenOffice Writer to Word. Excel is more advanced than OpenOffice Calc, but for home users they're pretty much the same.

And did I mention that OpenOffice is free?

carlos_norris February 6 2008, 23:38:41 UTC

I actually do prefer Word still, but that's just more of an ease of use issue. As long as you don't do anything fancy either should be fine. But compared to paying for it, OO is probably the better choice.

wenamun February 6 2008, 22:30:06 UTC

Let's not forget Open Office can save to standard word format. There's no reason not to get Open Office. Now wipe your computer guilt free!

carlos_norris February 6 2008, 23:36:45 UTC

Open office is probably going to replace at least 90% of what you had/have with MS office, and it's completely free. It's supposedly compatible with MS office, but some people have trouble with some parts not working properly. But if you are just writing basic text documents, with no real fancy formatting it should work fine.

hannigan_rex February 7 2008, 09:22:15 UTC

So I get you guys REALLY like Open Office. But now who's right? Can OO create .doc files or no? What about .xls files? And then my original question, does anyone know about the value of Frontpage, Powerpoint, and Access?

wenamun February 7 2008, 15:29:02 UTC

I just verified, it can save .doc in Word 97, 2000, XP, 95 and 6.0 formats. What's .xls?

jpfed February 7 2008, 17:02:07 UTC

.xls files are Excel files. OO can create them.

Frontpage is useless for everyone; there is no reason for it to exist. I dislike PowerPoint, but some corporate types be diggin on it. I cannot conceive of you needing Access.

hannigan_rex February 7 2008, 20:40:02 UTC

fair enough. Thank you gentlemen. Now I need to figure out the best way to mar my computer.

Is resetting my computer a magical fix-all button? If I do have worms and viruses and trojans and the like, will resetting make them go away, or will they still be there, like some sort of evil now embedded in the very essence of my computer?

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