Hve you ever heard about IBM Lotus Symphony?
IBM Lotus Symphony is an Office-style suite containing word processor, presentation program & spreadsheet. It features a spell checker, it can export documents to Adobe PDF, offers MS Office compatibility, is based on OpenOffice.org, supports the ODF standard, and more.This is an excellent alternative to the cumbersome, and expensive, MS Office. You can review this application at
http://symphony.lotus.com/software/lotus/symphony/home.nsf/home
Below are the notes that i copy from the website.
What can I do with IBM Lotus Symphony Documents?
Write a novel, write a business plan, keep a personal journal or just create a simple memo or letter. IBM Lotus Symphony Documents lets you create, edit, share, and save word processing documents. Launch Lotus Symphony Documents from the Lotus Symphony home page, which lets you create and edit all your content types from a single, tabbed window on your desktop.
What can I do with IBM Lotus Symphony Presentations?
Close a sale, tell a story, or defend your dissertation. IBM Lotus Symphony Presentations lets you create graphic presentations that can be shared with audiences via a slide show mode. You can create presentations from scratch or use the presentation templates for a variety of looks. Launch Lotus Symphony Spreadsheets from the Lotus Symphony home page, which lets you create and edit all your content types from a single, tabbed user interface.
What can I do with IBM Lotus Symphony Spreadsheets?
Calculate a mortgage, create an income statement, or calculate your GPA. IBM Lotus Symphony Spreadsheets lets you create, edit, share, and save a variety of spreadsheets. You can create new documents, import existing documents, or choose from a set of document templates. Contextual toolbars configured to the appropriate spreadsheet editing task display as you navigate the various parts of your work.