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I use Word and Powerpoint -- is it ok to just switch off to GoogleDocs? Is it comparable?
In terms of features and experience, I'd say it isn't comparable. It will handle basic stuff and be able to read files, but it's several steps back from the actual applications. Worth a shot, but IMO the $90 for Office Home and Student edition is worth the money especially if you have more than one computer (it's a license for up to 3 computers).
Oh, it's only (only!?) $90? That's better than I thought.
I think I'll just go ahead and get that. I will have to wait a couple of weeks, but my PP's for the classes are already made up; I can tweak them at the office.
Thanks, all.
I think Home and Student is actually $146, but a must have, IME.
Well, mine cost $90, but I got it during back-to-school season and it was discounted.
Crap, it's $125 right now. [link]
I'll bet you'll see it on sale in about a month.
That's still a great deal for the product.
Mine is 2007 as well, maybe Microsoft upped the price a bit with 2010.
In the meantime, you might try OpenOffice.org (free software). IMO not as good as MS Office (though some disagree) but far better than Google Docs (don't think anyone would disagree with that). If there is a gap between your old license expiring and getting your new office, it will get you through much better than Google Docs. Also even after you get MS Office, OpenOffice does do certain things better than MS. It is much better translation software for moving stuff between formats. And, though not really a full fledged desktop publishing software, Open Office will do modest desktop publishing better than MS office. So it is worth having on your computer even if you use MS office as your main productivity software.
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