Monday 10 February 2014

Google Drive VS Apache Open Office

Before checking out my comparison chart, take a look at what Tech Radar has to say about Google, Office, and Open Office!

Google
Apache Open Office
Free! Free – though you can purchase Microsoft Office
Easily share programs, files, documents with others Must use another mode to share – email, USB key, or even Google :P
Uses a “cloud” - information is saved online Saves to your computer – can't access files from another location
Allows for the creation of word documents, spread sheets, presentations Allows for the creation of word documents, spread sheets, presentations
Multiple people can work on one document at the same time (live time) Document can only be accessed by one individual
Online support available – plenty of YouTube videos and tutorials Office has been around for 20+ years so most people are already familiar with its use
Can save files in different formats (ex. Doc, docx) Can save files in different formats (ex. doc, docx)

Here is a final comparison of the two programs – it's definitely worth the look!

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