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StarOffice 8

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7.0

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8
out of 10
Excellent

"Significant upgrade; first version that let me totally get rid of MS Office"
StarOffice 8 is finally ready for primetime. It's the most significant upgrade since version 6. I... (read more)

by BrandeisGrad (see profile), September 28, 2005

51 out of 51 users found this opinion helpful

8
out of 10
Excellent

"Why pay for Star Office?"
Why pay for Star Office when Open Office is free? I am very satisfied with Open Office. (read more)

by Joseph Clary (see profile), October 8, 2005

30 out of 40 users found this opinion helpful
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8
out of 10
Excellent

"StarSoft Is Here!!!"
I have been using Star Office since the first download was available. However, Star8 really moves... (read more)

by MaximusofTroy (see profile), October 5, 2005

25 out of 25 users found this opinion helpful

5
out of 10
Average

"There are better options"
http://www.openoffice.org/. Open office is FREE and since is Open Source, any bugs found usually... (read more)

by bertmg (see profile), October 5, 2005

20 out of 45 users found this opinion helpful
2 comments posted to this opinion

9
out of 10
Spectacular

"Great application."
Star Office has been my office suite since its first public availability. Until the release of... (read more)

by Rjay (see profile), February 23, 2006

5 out of 5 users found this opinion helpful

9
out of 10
Spectacular

"Great Program Better Price"
I found that in a small business envirorment and at a university it meet the needs of 95% + of the... (read more)

by davidselwyn (see profile), December 16, 2005

5 out of 5 users found this opinion helpful

9
out of 10
Spectacular

"A viable alternative to MS Office"
Since the release of Office 2007 and the hideous new 'fluency' menu system I have looked for... (read more)

by wedgels (see profile), October 2, 2007

6
out of 10
Good

"Good alternative,but beware of memory usage"
I took a trial ver., loaded it and ran for some time. Finally, had to un-load it. Reason - while... (read more)

by baivab (see profile), May 21, 2006

1 comment posted to this opinion

1
out of 10
Abysmal

"why bother?"
Openoffice is free, and its got MSoffice plugin support. (read more)

by CogentConsulting (see profile), July 3, 2006

0 out of 5 users found this opinion helpful
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CNET editors' rating

Very good

7.0

out of 10

Reviewed by: Jeff Bertolucci

Reviewed: 9/26/05
Release date: 9/26/05
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