>Here in Bolivia, we are also worried about the cost of software. I investigated, mainly, 602 and StarOffice, but there seem to be several other options, as well. Perhaps you can find a Web-site with some decent reviews (you might start at www.download.com).

In Brazil cost is also a big matter! I don't wanna buy anything, just want a free download. :)

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>602 uses MS-Office format natively. But I found it was more limited than StarOffice. Mainly, no Spanish version was available.
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>StarOffice is supported on several platforms. The newest version is supposed to support automation, but I couldn't get it to work. Versions in many different languages are available. We use it actively on several machines. Users complain (they don't like getting weaned from MS-Office), but it seems to support all major features. The one big missing feature I found is Document Outline. Of course, most users won't use it anyway, but I do (for a hierarchical "to-do" list).
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>Hilmar.


I searched the web and found OpenOffice, EasyOffice, StarOffice, 602, etc. And after talking to a few friends, I decided to try OpenOffice. have used it only a couple times till now, but it seems to be very nice. I only need simple features, nothing special. I saw that the "OpenOffice MS Word version" is very close to 602 text. And the presentation software is very interesting. And it supports MS Office too!

Going to try it a few more times and then decide to keep it or download another suite.

Thanks for your help, amigo! :)

Hasta luego! (No, I don't speak spanish, I can understand, but not talk or write).

Alonso