I was at the local computer store the other day, and as usual, I had a look at their computers. Besides all of the wide and wider screen laptops, there were two models that were about 7 inches wide and I wondered why anyone would want such a small laptop.
Well, a few days later, I found out the answer. We were at an anniversary party in North Bay and I noticed one older gentleman sitting at a table typing on one of those laptops. I went over to check it out and tried to start up a conversation. The man didnt answer, but continued to type, so I looked at the screen. He was explaining that he had throat surgery two years before and was no longer able to talk. Then he went on to type about how much he was enjoying the party. At that point, someone else came over and tried to speak to him. Rather than type his explanation all over again, the man had saved all of his past comments and showed them on the screen whenever specific questions were asked.
I marvel at some of the new things with computers coming out. I had a chance to update my skills and join in some new testing. Here is a little of what I have experienced
ValuSoft Office Suite
I’m testing Office Suite by ValuSoft to see how I like it. The software is WAY cheaper than Microsoft Office – I think I paid about $25 for mine at the local computer shop. For some reason, a friend of mine had trouble finding a copy, but I’ve seen it in a few different stores now. It comes in a cd sleeve rather than a box and there is no printed manual with it, but to save a few hundred dollars, I can live with that. There is also a registration code that has to be typed in when the software is installed.
I know I could use WordPerfect, but I still have nightmares about using the original version of it, so I’m not keen to try it again – although a lot of people love using it.
Anyway, back to the Office Suite review. The toolbar looks very similar to Microsoft Office (I’ll refer to the latter as MO for short) and also allows conversion of your document to PDF format. So far, using the word document is simple and easy. Office Suite is MO compatible, has applications for Word and Excel documents, and photo editing.
Although not advertised on the cd, my copy included a limited edition of Print Workshop (compatible with Avery templates, which is a plus).