• OpenOffice a threat to Microsoft?
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Bing is biased, communist junk >:O
[QUOTE=gparent;21127132]The fact that they arbitrarily remove results that they don't like makes it an inadequate search engine. That's not mindless bashing, that's quite a solid argument.[/QUOTE] When did they do that. [editline]02:43PM[/editline] I love it how it's OO's fault yet you still blame MS. [editline]02:47PM[/editline] [QUOTE=<ToD> Aaron;21130885]That's respectable. Though half of the people here hate OO for reasons that really don't exist. It's not slow or ugly, and I'm pretty sure it's smaller than M$ Office. I personally haven't noticed any important features missing, but I know there's a few. Also, I find it funny that the joke arrow is pointing to MR-X's quoted post :3[/QUOTE] Not slow or ugly? 1. When I use it [i]is[/i] slow and you can't tell me what I visually appealing.
[QUOTE=Panda X;21144933]I love it how it's OO's fault yet you still blame MS.[/QUOTE] BUT its M$ and M$ is BAD bcuz they is EVIL my dog died and M$ WOULDNT APOLOGISE
Microsoft Office 2007/2010 is plagued with online activation. OpenOffice is free. They are both bloated and ugly. If I have to pick one, I'd say Office 2003 Pro by Microsoft. It's the best (and least ugly or bloated) Office suite I've used. I can even run it in Linux without lag. Open Office is okay in a pinch though.
[QUOTE=<ToD> Aaron;21130885]Also, I find it funny that the joke arrow is pointing to MR-X's quoted post :3[/QUOTE] I never noticed it did that until Panda pointed that out in a different thread :v: [QUOTE=Pixel Heart;21146417]Microsoft Office 2007/2010 is plagued with online activation.[/QUOTE] To be fair to MS, out of all the online activation systems I've experienced theirs is one of the best.
[QUOTE=Roast Beast;21153015]I never noticed it did that until Panda pointed that out in a different thread :v: To be fair to MS, out of all the online activation systems I've experienced theirs is one of the best.[/QUOTE] ...with the exception that it exists in the first place. The problem is the activation system is implemented, not that the activation system works incorrectly or anything. It just seems M$ is the definition of the word "Anti-trust".
[QUOTE=Pixel Heart;21159288]...with the exception that it exists in the first place. The problem is the activation system is implemented, not that the activation system works incorrectly or anything. It just seems M$ is the definition of the word "Anti-trust".[/QUOTE] They are hardly the only company to use such a system. Adobe, every company that makes paid antivirus software, EA, Ubisoft, etc. You can't blame MS for the existence of online activation, nowadays it's just a fact of life.
[QUOTE=Pixel Heart;21159288]...with the exception that it exists in the first place. The problem is the activation system is implemented, not that the activation system works incorrectly or anything. It just seems M$ is the definition of the word "Anti-trust".[/QUOTE] You know you look like a completed utter moron when you type M$.
[QUOTE=Panda X;21168540]You know you look like a completed utter moron when you type M$.[/QUOTE] Why? They are the biggest software giant in the world, and they charge absurd prices for average, proprietary, locked down software. They are Micro$oft to me, because they charge you a new asshole for Windows 7, when it feels more like Vista SP3.
[QUOTE=Panda X;21168540]You know you look like a completed utter moron when you type M$.[/QUOTE] BUT IF I BASH A CoMPANY FOR TRYING TO MAKE MONEY AND SUCCEEDING AT IT THEN ITLL MAKE ME COUL WITH THE LINUX KIDZ
[QUOTE=Pixel Heart;21168872]Why? They are the biggest software giant in the world, and they charge absurd prices for average, proprietary, locked down software. They are Micro$oft to me, because they charge you a new asshole for Windows 7, when it feels more like Vista SP3.[/QUOTE] Vista SP3 is just like SP2. I hope you know service packs are just all windows updates from 1 year since the last service pack in one installer. And the price of it's fine. You have to have money to get by, you can't expect people to have a full time job working on something and not get paid.
[QUOTE=Pixel Heart;21159288]...with the exception that it exists in the first place. The problem is the activation system is implemented, not that the activation system works incorrectly or anything. It just seems M$ is the definition of the word "Anti-trust".[/QUOTE] i have never ever had problems with the activation system in 2007, ever i have never heard of anyone who has either go cry about something that matters
My ice cream fell on floor in redmond. M$ sucks ololololol.
[QUOTE=Pixel Heart;21168872]Why? They are the biggest software giant in the world, and they charge absurd prices for average, proprietary, locked down software. They are Micro$oft to me, because they charge you a new asshole for Windows 7, when it feels more like Vista SP3.[/QUOTE] It is M$. Done. My problem with this post was your last part. You've got it backwards. Windows 7 isn't Vista SP3, Vista was an unwarranted alpha test of Windows 7. Anyone who paid for Vista should get the equivalent version of Windows 7 for free. Vista was terribad. But yes, Microsoft has and always will be M$.
How was Vista bad?
[QUOTE=Panda X;21173754]How was Vista bad?[/QUOTE] the internet and told him it was and it didn't run on his mom's pentium 3 system
[QUOTE=Panda X;21173754]How was Vista bad?[/QUOTE] Was too heavy on system resources for what you got
[QUOTE=Dr Egg;21174011]Was too heavy on system resources for what you got[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=reapaninja;21173958]mom's pentium 3 system[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=reapaninja;21174108][/QUOTE] There is a difference between not running on low end hardware, and taking up too much resources in general
[QUOTE=Dr Egg;21174011]Was too heavy on system resources for what you got[/QUOTE] Vista: [img]http://www.cubeupload.com/files/717200vista.png[/img] 7: [img]http://www.cubeupload.com/files/4f10007.png[/img] Same system. Same specs. Same everything but the OS. And I know what you're going to say: "But Pandizzle, look at the CPU usage olo" OOooo I caught it at a spike. 7 did the same time but I printscreened and it got 0% "Oil-o whatevaman" By the way: Both are SP0.
I run open office. I don't need that much of a word processor, and a clunky interface is tolerable when the other choice is spending over $100.
Wordpad.
I also occasionally need to make a presentation for school.
[QUOTE=Wonky;21174876]I also occasionally need to make a presentation for school.[/QUOTE] Impress
I use it.
not sure if there's a similar thing in the US but in the UK you can get office for only £40 if you're in school, nowhere near as expensive as people say
[QUOTE=Panda X;21174529]Vista: [img]http://www.cubeupload.com/files/717200vista.png[/img] 7: [img]http://www.cubeupload.com/files/4f10007.png[/img] Same system. Same specs. Same everything but the OS. And I know what you're going to say: "But Pandizzle, look at the CPU usage olo" OOooo I caught it at a spike. 7 did the same time but I printscreened and it got 0% "Oil-o whatevaman" By the way: Both are SP0.[/QUOTE] It's widely recognised that Vista was too heavy on computers. Even MS themselves admitted it. I like Vista but it defo had its flaws.
[QUOTE=Panda X;21174529]*PICTURES* Same system. Same specs. Same everything but the OS. And I know what you're going to say: "But Pandizzle, look at the CPU usage olo" OOooo I caught it at a spike. 7 did the same time but I printscreened and it got 0% "Oil-o whatevaman" By the way: Both are SP0.[/QUOTE] exactly. Vista was just terribad.
[QUOTE=Panda X;21033603]I like Bing. It only works good in the US though. It's better than Google at a lot of things. (Google fanboys disagree because somehow if it says Google, it's instantly a god product. Kind of like Apple's fanbase.)[/QUOTE] Are you one of them Microsoft Fanboys? Going with Bing just because you know it's by Microsoft? [editline]21:12[/editline] [url]http://www.bing.com/reference/semhtml/OpenOffice.org?src=abop&fwd=1&qpvt=openoffice&q=openoffice[/url]
[QUOTE=Zedo Mann;21176630]Are you one of them Microsoft Fanboys? Going with Bing just because you know it's by Microsoft?[/QUOTE] I use Google.
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