I looked at the price for MS office for Mac. I can't afford it. I would like to know what people think of open office. Is it a good program? Is it like MS office like they say it is?
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dukebound85
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Open office is a good alternative for windows, but on a mac, I find it a little difficult to use because of the colors and layout. Try neooffice.org
It is basically a gui on top of open office, but easier to see and use. And Free
dukebound85
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ButtUglyJeff
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Which version did you look at? Most people qualify for the Student/Home edition, which is far less expensive.......
iWork isn't a bad option. I use it and OpenOfffice. And I got iWork Family Pack for $60 on eBay.
angelwatt
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Not always. I have both (with updates) and have had to use NeoOffice at times because OpenOffice was crashing on my documents (spreadsheets to be exact). Not sure what the cause was, but I generally find NeoOffice to be more stable, yet still find myself using OpenOffice more often than not for whatever reason.
Have you considered buying iWork? It's cheaper than MS Office and you can read/import/export in MS Office format.
miles01110
macrumors Core
Still doesn't really compare to the original in terms of compatibility and features.
If you're a student, your university or institution probably has a licensing program where you can get the Office suite at a massive discount. If you're using it for work, see if your company will help you out.