OpenOffice.org vs. Microsoft Office

Why Pay $800 When You Don't Need To?

Compare OpenOffice.org 1.1 to Microsoft Office XP Professional:

	OpenOffice.org 1.1	Microsoft Office XP Professional
Word Processor	Writer	Word 2002
Spreadsheet	Calc	Excel 2002
Presentation Manager	Impress	PowerPoint® 2002
Database	Included	Access 2002
Graphics	Draw
Cost	$0	$499
Export to Adobe Acrobat	Included	$299 to add Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Standard
TOTAL	$0	$798

Prices obtained from Microsoft and Adobe web sites, September 10, 2003:
Microsoft Office XP Professional
Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Standard