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Title: Open Office
Post by: Clive on August 04, 2011, 14:49

Is Open Office any good?  I'm setting up a new netbook for a family member and she wants a Word compatible software installed on it.

Title: Re: Open Office
Post by: sam on August 04, 2011, 15:49

Yes. It's great and easier than the new word. I've been using open office and now libre office for years.

Title: Re: Open Office
Post by: sam on August 04, 2011, 15:50

I even present talks with it and it always works.

Title: Re: Open Office
Post by: Simon on August 04, 2011, 17:01

I've got it on my laptop, and find it perfectly OK to use, as long as you remember to save things in 'Word' formats, so other people can open them.

Title: Re: Open Office
Post by: sam on August 04, 2011, 17:04

You can make that the default too.

Title: Re: Open Office
Post by: GillE on August 04, 2011, 17:09

I use it and like it too :) .

Title: Re: Open Office
Post by: Clive on August 04, 2011, 18:11

Great thanks very much for that.  I've deleted the trial version of Norton's and installed Avira and also Chrome.  Now I'm downloading 77 Windows updates.   :D

Title: Re: Open Office
Post by: sam on August 04, 2011, 22:18

Avira???

Title: Re: Open Office
Post by: Clive on August 04, 2011, 22:24

I think it's antivirus software from Avant.   ;D  Anyway, Open Office successfully installed and all documents saved as Word 2007.  Hopefully the extra RAM will turn up tomorrow and I can present it to her as a working machine.   8-)

Title: Re: Open Office
Post by: Simon on August 04, 2011, 22:25

 :thumb:

Title: Re: Open Office
Post by: Clive on August 04, 2011, 22:29

It's the same machine that I bought for myself.  I just hope I've sent for the correct RAM stick.  All I know is it's 2Gb and made by Kingston.  The photo looks right.   :laugh:

Title: Re: Open Office
Post by: sam on August 08, 2011, 16:54

lol. I hope its the right chip speed.

Title: Re: Open Office
Post by: Clive on August 08, 2011, 20:51

It's delivery speed is very slow!   :o  It's a Kingston Technology 2GB 667MH  if that means anything to you?       

Title: Re: Open Office
Post by: Simon on August 08, 2011, 20:55

I've never had a problem with Kingston memory.

Title: Re: Open Office
Post by: Clive on August 08, 2011, 21:40

Phew!   :laugh:

Title: Re: Open Office
Post by: sam on August 08, 2011, 22:21

means alot... but will it to your motherboard.

Title: Re: Open Office
Post by: Clive on August 09, 2011, 10:12

Well it still hasn't turned up!   >:(  I suppose I had better get in contact with them. 

Title: Re: Open Office
Post by: Simon on August 09, 2011, 11:44

Where did you order from?

Title: Re: Open Office
Post by: GillE on August 09, 2011, 12:42

Perhaps it's been intercepted by rioters and is now being sold on eBay.

Title: Re: Open Office
Post by: Rik on August 09, 2011, 12:50

 :laugh:

Title: Re: Open Office
Post by: chorleydave on August 09, 2011, 13:00

 :laugh:

Title: Re: Open Office
Post by: Clive on August 09, 2011, 13:29

 :rofl:  I've wondered that too Gill.  I ordered it from Amazon and it was supposed to turn up on the 6th along with the netbook and case.  It was despatched separately by Royal Mail from Jersey whereas the other items were from UK mainland.  Both turned up early or on time.  I've contacted Amazon and they have asked me to wait until the 13th before contacting them again if I still haven't received it.  They have promised to resolve the issue. 

Title: Re: Open Office
Post by: Simon on August 09, 2011, 14:02

It takes a couple of extra working days to arrive from Jersey, so may be with you tomorrow, Clive.

Title: Re: Open Office
Post by: Clive on August 09, 2011, 20:05

Thanks Simon.