In article , John
scribeth thus
I am needing to get a laptop as I need to go away to do some work.

Has anyone got real experience of "Open Office" as an alternative to
Microsoft? It will make a difference to how I spend my budget if I don't buy
"Office". On my desktop I use Office 2003 with Outlook - I will think of
this as my datum.



Yes fine suite of the usual office type programmes. Know quite a few
people who use it in preference to MS Orifice let alone the cost
difference..

Dump the outlook for Thunderbird while your at it..
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Tony Sayer