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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