"StarOffice handles Microsoft Office formats, as well as its own. for a fraction of MS's cost. Runs on Windows, Linux, and Solaris. OpenOffice.org is the same thing for free."
"Considering Corel? It's good but consider StarOffice first for casual use.. StarOffice's most underexposed feature is its excellent, easy to use drawing program. You'll be amazed by the 3D."
"It's not all that Visio is but it has connector lines, plus the ability to make any connector end you want. Also a gallery for storing prefab shapes."
"The book that comes with StarOffice is an OK start, but not enough for the really cool stuff. This will especially help with the Word equivalent and the Draw program."
