Microsoft Word alternative?

wesley · 14 Jan 2007 at 00:10

am looking for a microsoft word alternative. i dont like the word from OpenOffice. too slow

thanks

unde4d · 14 Jan 2007 at 00:12

jamjar · 14 Jan 2007 at 00:17

good software

wesley said:
am looking for a microsoft word alternative. i dont like the word from OpenOffice. too slow

thanks

Hi there i have been using this software for 3 years its ace ! plus loads of $$££ cheaper than MS ..

wesley · 14 Jan 2007 at 00:19

forgot to say, freeware only

thanks

unde4d · 14 Jan 2007 at 00:24

You get what you pay for

wesley · 14 Jan 2007 at 00:27

just found this http://www.abisource.com/

anyone use it? any good ?

FirebarUK · 14 Jan 2007 at 00:29

I've never found OpenWriter to be slow?

Anyhow, Abiword is basically Gnome's word processor. Its very good in my opinion.

EirePlane · 14 Jan 2007 at 00:41

i didnt even know you could get abiword for windows.
never ued it much but seems pretty good

LostCorpse · 14 Jan 2007 at 12:18

NeptuneUK · 14 Jan 2007 at 12:41

USE OPENOFFICE
Free open source office software. Its great.

Mitch007 · 14 Jan 2007 at 12:42

try openoffice.org and get a full package free...

www.openoffice.org

fully compatible with microsoft offering....

clv101 · 14 Jan 2007 at 12:58

Mitch007 said:
try openoffice.org and get a full package free...

www.openoffice.org

fully compatible with microsoft offering....

Another vote for Open Office - it's great, especially the word processor... but the OP doesn't like? :confused:

bledd · 14 Jan 2007 at 12:59

open office works well, i install it on all new pc's i build for people now

gumbald · 14 Jan 2007 at 13:03

OpenOffice is quicker than Word...

LostCorpse · 14 Jan 2007 at 13:10

Burnsy2023 · 14 Jan 2007 at 14:37

What about the google online office apps?

Burnsy

Cheetah Designs · 14 Jan 2007 at 14:52