Article:		Macworld Wish List for Steve
Subject:		iOffice
Date:		2003-12-31 01:41:50
From:		anonymous2
Response to: iOffice
If cost is the larger issue, and speaking for myself, it usually is, what is the big deal about having the existing OpenOffice GUI less the native Aqua controls? Other than looks, is there that much difference to the average consumer in the bottom line usefulness of this program given its free price? Mabye it's a matter of education, and people understanding there is something for free, with a hidden cost, i.e. things don't look "pretty". OpenOffice may look a bit generic, but it's not that bad.

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• iOffice
  2003-12-31 20:49:30  anonymous2 [Reply | View]
  
  
  The problem I see with Open Office for the Mac is its size, load time, and the fact that some of it's dialog boxes (such as save )don't always have the buttons labelled (intermittently). Also, on a single Mac with mutltiple user accounts it is necessary to configure .rc files for each account -- not something the average user will want to do.
  Also, last I checked the Aqua Dev track was essentially moribund with a target of 2006 (yes, six) for the first Aqua release.
  
  rjv