On My Computer

So I wiped my harddrive and have re-installed everything I need again. One notable thing that I am going without this time around is the MS Office suite. I have the CD for the old XP version and the newer 2003 version. Instead, I'm going it the open source OpenOffice route. It is almost fully compatible with the full MS Office suite and it is free free free. Not having the MS Office suite on the HDD really frees up a shitload of space. It really is a hog.

Comments

[steve]

I did the same, and I like it better, but Open Office takes up almost as much space.

[albert]

I think MS Office takes up more space reaching out to other programs. I have gigs more space on my HDD right now than just before I wiped it. I think while the actual applications are similar in size, more files are there hogging more space with MS Office. But who knows, I may be totally wrong.

[Austin in PA]

Most important, takes up less space on the credit card statement!

How's the spreadsheet app? Used it at all? I'm really curious! I had heard that the presentation program and word processing had more compatibility issues than the rest - seen anything on that? That was my biggest concern, being able to bring home stuff from work to smack away at.