StarOffice 8

Competitive View

The view from the top: StarOffice 8 delivers peak performance at a fraction of the cost.

Highlights

Here are the top three reasons why you might want to join millions of savvy buyers in choosing StarOffice over Microsoft Office:

1. StarOffice 8 is a complete office productivity solution for up to $300 less! Save on software so you can invest where it counts: in your business.
2. StarOffice 8 offers superb compatibility with other office products. Microsoft Office users will find a familiar interface that allows you read, edit and write Office file formats. One-click output to PDF is an easy way to share printable documents in a universally recognized format.
3. StarOffice 8 runs on multiple platforms: Solaris, Windows, and Linux. Enjoy the same editing experience on your workstation as on your laptop.
4. Click here for a feature comparison between StarOffice 8 and Microsoft Office 2003.

Affordable
List Price	$69.95 - download $99.95 - packaged product	$399.00 ($239.00 upgrade)
Licensing	Install on up to five machines	Install on a single machine
Complete Productivity Solution
Word Processing
Spreadsheets
Presentations
Email Client	Integration with external mail client like Thunderbird or Outlook
Databases		Only in higher-priced Professional Editions
Drawing & Graphics
Calendaring and Contact Management
Built-in Extras	approx. 700 images 47 animations 139 templates	approx. 400 images 4 animations 111 templates
3D effects	Full 3D engine with rotation, shading, illumination	Pseudo-3D engine limits the appearance of 3D effects
PDF Export
XForms support
Platforms & Compatibility
Platform Support	Windows Solaris Linux Mac OS X (w/ OpenOffice.org)	Windows Mac
System Requirements	Hard disk: 320MB RAM: 128MB	Hard disk: 250-610MB RAM: 128MB +8MB per application
Standards-based file format	OASIS standard file format, adopted by the EU	Default file format is proprietary and closed
Vendor lock-in	None	Licensing and technology lock-in