Installing Multiple Office Suites

It's fine to install them all, but why?

 

Forget MS Office suite, you only need two.

I have iWork '09 and OpenOffice installed and that is more than enough. The documents and presentations that I export into other formats can be opened and checked in OpenOffice which also comes with a database app and a formula app for creating documents geared toward math. Microsoft Office is just too bloated and over-priced for what you get when there are cheaper and even free alternatives that are either better or just as good.

 

LibreOffice is by far the best out of the three if you want compatibility with Microsoft Office and a decent office suite. I used to use iWork but found LibreOffice better for more serious word processing work.

 

I have Apple's iWork office suite and Microsoft Office 2011 installed on my Mac. Both are working just fine and the reason for the two:
1. I use Office mainly for the compatibility with my work computers which unfortunately are Windows based. I use the Windows version of Office 2010 at work.
2. I use the iWork programs because they are just easier and I use them primarily for things of a personal nature.