Don't wanna install MS-Office on your LIVE Notebook????

sweetjesus · Post by **sweetjesus** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 7:24 am

Hey guys,

check out http://www.thinkfree.com register and use their online service. This thing is frekking amazing and makes Office pretty much redundant.... except for Access.

Innate · Post by **Innate** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 7:34 am

Yup. I second that.

sweetjesus · Post by **sweetjesus** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 7:35 am

Innate wrote:Yup. I second that.

You first that or second that?

davy · Post by **davy** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 7:43 am

You have to pay for it?

http://www.openoffice.org/ is free. And good.

Machinate · Post by **Machinate** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:19 am

these guys are talking about the online version - it's a java-applet that means you don't have the prog installed as such, it's run off the webbyweb.

sweetjesus · Post by **sweetjesus** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:53 pm

Yeah the online version which is perfect for people like me who wanna keep the music PC (only computer) free from dll hell.

davy · Post by **davy** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 3:10 pm

Openoffice can be used without the installer too. Actually you have to install it once but after you have deleted it you can copy/paste the folder. So once, someone has done this for you, you are all set. Burn it on a stick or so (usb) and tada. (http://www.portablefreeware.com/?c=16&sc=96)

More portable software...
http://www.portablefreeware.com/all.php

kay101011 · Post by **kay101011** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 1:27 pm

urggghhh .. programmed in java .. nah - thats pain in the ass. i'll stay with ms office

Angstrom · Post by **Angstrom** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 1:34 pm

or just do what I did

write your own rich text app in Xhtml, JS, PHP and SQL

and connect it to your own remote filemanager.

only joking .. I do know there's a difference

ahem.
Anyone need a website?

hambone1 · Post by **hambone1** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 1:34 pm

I removed Office and installed Apple Works.

So fast, easy and streamlined and does 99% of what Office did for me. Database, mail merge, spreadsheet, etc... it's all there and cost a fraction of Office.

And the documents are Office compatible, too.

12micsn1 · Post by **12micsn1** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 3:39 pm

hambone1 wrote:I removed Office and installed Apple Works.

So fast, easy and streamlined and does 99% of what Office did for me. Database, mail merge, spreadsheet, etc... it's all there and cost a fraction of Office.

And the documents are Office compatible, too.

Iwork is another alternative thats compatible with Office documents.