PC Laptop Suggestions

[Ruddigore]

****Note the absence of Microsoft office (Word, powerpoint, etc). Open office and abiword provide viable alternatives that can open, edit, and save, .doc files; however, you cannot modify or view .docx files. Microsoft works is not the industry standard software and many cannot read the file format. Microsoft office is expensive! However, you can pick up older copies of 2003 and 2000 on craigslist for cheap though (often under $30). If you can use 97, it may be $5. ****

OpenOffice is a fabulous program. All the versions I've used do allow you to view, modify, and save (in a different format) .docx files. I'm not fond of Microsoft Word, especially the newest one. :ack:

OpenOffice is an excellent alternative with just as many (if not more) excellent features. It is far more customizable as well. Plus, it's free.