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Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Upgrade [Old Version]

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I'm a contractor now (read: involuntarily unemployed but getting dribbles of work) and got tipped off to StarOffice and OpenOffice.org by a friend in the same spot who's been using StarOffice since day 1. Here's the deal.

- There's nothing important you need in PowerPoint that you don't have in StarOffice, the much cheaper MS Office-compatible Sun product, or OpenOffice.org, which is free, and open source.

- Create a presentation in SO or OOo, save it in MS Powerpoint format, send it to people running PowerPoint, and they won't be able to tell the difference.

- The 3D drawing and all features in fact in the Draw program are spectacular. There's connector lines like you get in Visio, and it's very easy to use.

Everyone should be buying StarOffice -- just go search for it on this site--or downloading OpenOffice.org for free. Don't be silly be buying Powerpoint.

Powerpoint finally has password protection for modifying and opening presentations. Another cool feature is that you can play your slide in any view to see how it will play out without having to go into slide show mode. Better animation control, built in image compression and enhanced slide show performance(Not sure how effective this is yet), Multiple design templates in one presentation, It's suppose to have a file recovery tool but have not been able to test this yet, Still no Autorun CD feature but definately worth the upgrade.

If there is at least one application out of the Microsoft Office XP family that's worth buying, it's this program. The features such as animations and effects 100% improved with great looking templates to use. The interface might look a bit surprising at first but, you will start creating awsome presentations in minutes. It's easy to use beacuse of the familiarity with Office and the New Task Pane provides quick access to certain necessary features, eg. If you want change your design template, you can do it right their from the task pane, no digging through menus and right clicking. You are also able to give presentation slides individual template designs to make your templates show more individualty. Their are tons of new features that have not been written about, you will find each every time you use the app. This is one application out of Office Microsoft has really concentrated on, I recommend it!

This program is very good for what it does. It has to be one of the better Microsoft products. But considering the FREE or cheaper products available for the same use. It seems like its not worth it. And really its not, but if you buy it in the suite of products (Office XP Pro) its more worth the money. And you'll find that its a common requirement in Schools and knowledge that is more and more being required.

In this case i was lucky and got it at a KILLER discount (Free from a friend who couldnt use it) but it is a good solid program.