A Comparison-Part 3 (Basic Office Work(14))

This article is a continuation of the series of article comparing different windows and Linux flavors .
Part 2- Multimedia and Internet support


Part 3:
Basic Office Work(14):

User Requirement :
1.Basic support for viewing documents.
2.Editing.
3.Creating documents.
4.File Format support(Office-home-Office).

Nothing much here i guess. But is a very basic requirement and hence a top priority while looking for an OS.



Window XP(6):

Good:
1.Support for basic word documents(without pictures).
2.Supports files like .rtf, .txt, .doc, etc.
3.A simple Notepad .Very easy to use.
4. Paint brush for Photo editing.

But:
1.No built in Office package.
An Original Microsoft Office professional is around ($499.95 | $329.95).
While Office Student and home is ($100),its a downgraded version of the original.
A basic version is available albeit only through OEM(Other Equipment Manufacturers),Ex: Installed by the company when an PC or Laptop is bought).
Free softwares Are Available(Open Office being the best).

2.Notepad at best can be described to be from a nomad culture. Without any significant improvements in ages.Again Free software (Notepad++) comes to rescue and is available for download.
3.No PDF support.



Windows Vista(7):

Good :
Same as XP.
No major improvements for any support by default.

But:
1.Notepad Still nomad . Damn, Please change it. Ah Gods listening, Notepad2 is a much improved version. which can be downloaded .
Notepad++ exist even here .
2.Still no support PDF by default .
3. Again no built in office documents handler.(Start using free software(Open Office ). This People Will never provide office for free.



Ubutu 8.04 :(11)

Good:
1. Open Office(2.3) built in. Supports all office documents.
2. GEDIT is much better than notepad.
3. Both are simple too use.
4. Built in pdf reader.
5. GIMP is a gr8 Image editor. Comparable to Photoshop.

But:
1. Open Office(2.3) does not support office 2007.
2. Its simple but not visually appealing.
3. GIMP is overwhelming and needs some getting used to for starters.



OpenSuse 11: (12)

Good:
Most things almost same as ubuntu, only difference is it comes with OpenOffice(2.4) which supports MS Office 2007(.docx) format.
And no GIMP built in.Instead Gwenview and OpenOffice Draw.

But:
1. OO(2.4) is not graphically as appealing.
2.GIMP should be built into the distribution.