Digital Home Thoughts: There is a World Beyond Microsoft Office

"Until last week, I'd never heard of Kingsoft or this product. I had, however, tried all the usual freebie Microsoft Office alternatives: OpenOffice, LibreOffice, Lotus Symphony, Google Docs, and so on. They're all OK--good enough, certainly, for most users--but I'll admit I've become spoiled by Microsoft's Ribbon interface, which made its debut in Office 2007 and carried over to Office 2010. The famed freebies mostly resemble Office 2003--if not an even earlier version."

If you have spent any time in large corporations, I think there is a good chance, a really good chance, that you have come across Microsoft Office. While alternatives have sprung up, especially with people hopping onto the benefits of online office applications, I still see a sizable amount of people working with Microsoft Office. I will admit I have not tried Kingsoft Office myself yet, but work of it having a ribbon interface has me interested. I hated the ribbon interface at first, but after a while, I started to see its benefits. However, my word processing needs are fairly basic, and I notice that an Outlook replacement is missing from the selection. Yes, I still use Outlook. I am that old. Now I think I'll go back to my cave and bang a few rocks together.