Even Free I don’t think MS Works is worth it
August 1, 2007 by Tris Hussey
Filed under Jobs
Gee I guess MSFT is feeling the heat from all the free office options out there:
Microsoft has released the new version of Microsoft Works as a free, ad supported office package that will compete directly with Open Office and Google Docs & Spreadsheets.
The Works package offers word processing, spreadsheet and slide (powerpoint) functionality partially based on code from older versions of Microsoft Office. Source: Microsoft Offers Works For Free
So … you going to jump on that bandwagon? I wouldn’t. I’ve always hated MS Works. It’s pretty stripped down and the spreadsheet didn’t play nice with XL (maybe that will be different in v9). Really if you’re dying for a free office suite … Yeah Google Docs & Spreadsheets coupled with OpenOffice is going to work for you just dandy.
I agree… I had to use Microsoft Works for a period of 1+ years in the past, and I couldn’t *stand* it. I guess if you learned to love Works, then you’d be happy by this news? :P
I think if you learned to love Works … you deserve to be stuck with it!