Comments on: I Did Something Strange Today (Bought Microsoft Stuff)

By: tycoon games

tycoon games — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:30:52 +0000

I use only open office, is way better than MS Office… faster and less resources wasted.

By: hObbE - Spell of Play

hObbE - Spell of Play — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:30:27 +0000

I get office for free from my work to use on my home computers but i refuse to install that horrid piece of software. Why whould you ever want MS office?!

MS does a fair number of apps, and some are really good, like visual studio. But office, it’s not only expensive it also bogs down your computer like you never knew could happen and on top of it all it’s quite useless…

Google Docs and OpenOffice FTW!

By: gBai

gBai — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:39:32 +0000

I highly recommend KSO, which is completely compatible with MS Office system.

Take a look at:
http://www.kingsoftresearch.com/KSOScreenIms.aspx

By: Jake Birkett

Jake Birkett — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:53:07 +0000

Well that’s cool to because you were not foisting (word of the day) illegal software on your loved ones like a drug pusher ;-p

By: Juuso Hietalahti

Juuso Hietalahti — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:58:01 +0000

(Well… to be honest, I lied a bit. I bought it for my wife to use (but nevertheless I bought it ;). She needs it… I still use Open Office… ;)

By: Israel Lazo

Israel Lazo — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:28:28 +0000

Microsoft could be evil, but MS Office 2007 is a great product, they made a very good job on that suite of programs.

But i use google docs ;-)

By: David Boudreau

David Boudreau — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:41:54 +0000

You are becoming a better person and have done the right thing. Microsoft is righteous, virtuous, and Bill Gates has more goodness in his left pinkie than anyone else has in his or her entire body, so I hate to see any ignorant slander against him. He will have accomplished more good in the world than any of us by the end of the day (charitable donations to many organizations, organizing such organizations through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, working to save much of the continent of Africa, etc).

By: Oliver

Oliver — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:38:40 +0000

I try to seperate Microsoft products and the way they go about distributing them.. most of their software is really good, such as Office, Visio or Visual Studio. And if you think about the time those products can save you when you take the time necessary to really master them, it’s not really expensive.

People who complain about the price should start thinking in terms of their Return of Investment (not only of their money, but also their time and energy). :)

By: Thomas D.

Thomas D. — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:18:54 +0000

So, you bought a really expensive downgrade of Open Office? I do understand that Microsoft does make good OSs (and gaming consoles), but looking for office software (as well as browsers etc.), there seriously are better options that are more compatible, can export and use more filetypes and are cheaper to the point of being free.

By: Liam

Liam — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:30:41 +0000

Did you not give pirates a hard time the other day?
I take it that in that post “your brother” was really your subconscious!