OpenOffice.org Review

This is a high quality office suite. Don't assume that Microsoft Office is better simply because it's more expensive. The two are virtually identical. For everyday use, you can use OpenOffice with no problems. There's no learning curve. You can save your files in Microsoft-compatible formats, so there is almost no problem with interoperability.

And OpenOffice is free. It is an active open-source project, meaning that the program won't add sypware or other menacing garbage to your computer. It is frequently updated with new features and security fixes.

However, when it comes to spreadsheets, I prefer Excel, not OpenOffice's variant.