Openoffice 3.0 vs MS Office

When you compare Microsoft Office to OpenOffice 3.0 you're left with one question: to whom does Microsoft Office still make sense?

Written by Paul Murphy, Contributor Oct. 19, 2008 at 5:15 p.m. PT

OpenOffice

Free

Runs on Windows, Linux, BSD, Solaris, MacOS X

Feature comparable to Microsoft Office

Commercially supported, fully indemnified, version available as StarOffice

Microsoft Office

$149 to $679

Runs on Windows - MacOS X version is similar but no Outlook client or Access.

Feature comparable to OpenOffice

My Question:

How is this even a contest?

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