HarryN
Flashlight Enthusiast
Hi, I have a small business, and like many others, the cost of software can be a significant part of the costs.
For historical reasons, some of our computers were Win 7 Pro and others were Macs, mostly because my wife likes Mac and would not change.
We were spending a fair amount of money each year to support the MS Office habit, and liking how it worked less and less. Three years ago, I started to explore Open Office, a spin out of the old Sun Computer initiatives. Ultimately, this had some issues, and my daughter convinced me to try LibreOffice instead.
While I don't use every feature that these Office software platforms can provide, I am a fairly heavy user, especially of spreadsheets. I also trade word / excel / ppt files with a number of companies, and the comparability is extremely high.
If you are getting tired of spending money on your software addiction, seriously consider to try LibreOffice. It is free (but they do accept donations) and it really works. You can put it on as many computers as you like, either private or corporate.
This year, I took the savings and bought an SSD for my laptop, and am in the middle of buying a very nice anniversary gift for my wife. That is a lot better ROI than sending the money to Redmond.
In case you are wondering, I have no affiliation with MS, LibreOffice, etc. I am just a very happy user.
For historical reasons, some of our computers were Win 7 Pro and others were Macs, mostly because my wife likes Mac and would not change.
We were spending a fair amount of money each year to support the MS Office habit, and liking how it worked less and less. Three years ago, I started to explore Open Office, a spin out of the old Sun Computer initiatives. Ultimately, this had some issues, and my daughter convinced me to try LibreOffice instead.
While I don't use every feature that these Office software platforms can provide, I am a fairly heavy user, especially of spreadsheets. I also trade word / excel / ppt files with a number of companies, and the comparability is extremely high.
If you are getting tired of spending money on your software addiction, seriously consider to try LibreOffice. It is free (but they do accept donations) and it really works. You can put it on as many computers as you like, either private or corporate.
This year, I took the savings and bought an SSD for my laptop, and am in the middle of buying a very nice anniversary gift for my wife. That is a lot better ROI than sending the money to Redmond.
In case you are wondering, I have no affiliation with MS, LibreOffice, etc. I am just a very happy user.