Comments on: Corel introduces “netbook-ready” home office suite

By: Tracy

Tracy — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:20:05 +0000

You should give SSuite Office a try. It is also free and does'nt need Java or .NET to run.

http://www.ssuitesoft.com

By: Tracy

Tracy — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:20:05 +0000

You should give SSuite Office a try. It is also free and does'nt need Java or .NET to run.

http://www.ssuitesoft.com

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By: Keith Sopher

Keith Sopher — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:30:37 +0000

FWIW, the comparable MS Office version is “Home and Student”, which can be purchased on Amazon for $79, not the $300 Standard version listed in the article. Plus the MS suite comes with OneNote. Given that it's only $10 more, I'm hard pressed to see how a fee-based suite like Corel continues to survive. Though I do admit that the USB media delivery is a great idea.

By: MonkeyKing1969

MonkeyKing1969 — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:00:33 +0000

Well, you have to see that software/hardware companies will be “marketing” to netbook users no matter how we might scoff. Mini-computers are an emerging market to be tapped by these companies. People know, or think they know, that their new netbook isn't as powerful as a standard laptop or desk top. Consequently, anything marketed as “Netbook Ready” will be of interest to them on the shelf or in the checkout basket online.

Soon you will just see companies that make laptop peripherals (mice, cables, headphones, USB cables, SD memory, etc) slapping sticker saying “Netbook Ready”

By: butz

butz — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:46:14 +0000

As an alternative to slow OpenOffice, I recommend SoftMaker Office 2006 from http://www.softmakeroffice.com/ . A bit dated, but free and fast.

By: Peter G

Peter G — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:29:38 +0000

I'm mystified about these “office suites.” I love my Open Office and would never use anything else – including on my Asus 1000H – much less PAY for something else!

By: Andrii "Shlema" Degeler

Andrii "Shlema" Degeler — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:39:53 +0000

>> …although the product page does claim that the minimum screen resolution is 1024 x 768, which is 128 more vertical pixels than most netbooks have..

Did you mean 168 pixels?

By: Solarix

Solarix — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:29:45 +0000

I use OpenOffice on my EEEPC 900 with no complaints.

By: jer85008

jer85008 — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:24:11 +0000

OpenOffice runs fine on netbooks, it takes a bit of extra time to load initially but seems to run without taxing resources too much and already has a much more simple interface than MS Office. Don't bother with this.

By: bonegrinder

bonegrinder — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:21:44 +0000

I feel bad for Corel. They are doing everything they can to keep from going out of business. I like Wordperfect better than Word, but in an age of OpenOffice and AbiWord, they are more than a little obsolete. I am not sure what they can do to stay relevant in today's world.

By: Brad Linder

Brad Linder — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:41:18 +0000

You know, I believe I do.