I want to install Ubuntu onto my old laptop. I assume it will promote OpenOffice, but can I actually install MS office ('why would you want to' questions aside)?
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yes i think you could through Wine but "Why would you want to" springs to mind.
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any chance of an answer to the why would you want to part, I'm intrigued...
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IME OO can cock up some office (specifically powerpoint) files, and often stuffs up the formatting of word docs. OK if you work solely with one or the other.
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Oo can indeed muck things up, its got to do with the fact that fonts change slightly between os's and the fact they're not embedded. Easiest solution is to run a windows virtual machine (trust me I've spent long enough trying to fudge it). Search out virtualbox, its a piece of cake.
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Damion, I beg to differ on "the easiest" bit. It is an option but not the easiest one. Two systems on the laptopwould be simpler.
Jimmy, unless you use PowerPoint a lot you won't need the MS Office. Besides, K-Office is there for you parallel to the OO.Posted 2 years ago # -
Oh yeah dual boot for simplicity, but for ease of use and convenience I'd say virtualbox.
Don't get me wrong I'd rather be m$ free (before this new job last windows I used was 3.1), and the corporate reliance on outlook makes me cry.
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fear of what coffeeking said is why I'd want Office. I don't use it an awful lot but have CV's and applications in Word which I wouldn't be too chuffed about losing / screwing up.
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