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Other => General Topics => Topic started by: Chris Thomas on December 30, 2009, 02:41:23 PM
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I just need a light word processor.
I need it for plain typing.
I don't need any extra features
Do you know of any?
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http://www.filehippo.com/download_abiword/
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Paid, or not?
Paid:
MS Word...
Free
Abiword:http://www.abisource.com/
Portable version: Installs to one folder so you can test it: http://portableapps.com/apps/office/abiword_portable
Openoffice: Openoffice.org
Portable Version: http://portableapps.com/apps/office/openoffice_portable
The portable versions are a lot better for just simple testing, it will install to a folder of your testing and when/if you want rid of it, you can just delete the folder.
I also use some portable versions of software instead of running the installed software...
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EDIT: rdmaloyjr likes abiword too ;)
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Hmm
I already have installed MS Office 2007 and OpenOffice
I was looking for an alternative that is just for plain typing and less resource hungry.
Thanks for the Abiword suggestion.
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Abiword is nice but is there any other?
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http://docs.google.com/
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http://www.yeahwrite.com/
http://www.jarte.com/
https://writer.zoho.com/home?serviceurl=%2Findex.do
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The answerers seem to be for programs. Did you really mean a stand alone word processor like Smith Corona used to make?
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Resources are there to be used and I can't believe with your system you have any concern about a lack of resources.
You are in my opinion seeking an answer to a problem that doesn't exist.
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Resources are there to be used and I can't believe with your system you have any concern about a lack of resources.
You are in my opinion seeking an answer to a problem that doesn't exist.
Yes, I agree...reading a bit more into the thread, like I should have... ;)
Why would your monster system need a lighter word processor? On mine MS word works fine, and lets be honest, it really doesn't compare...
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Resources are there to be used and I can't believe with your system you have any concern about a lack of resources.
You are in my opinion seeking an answer to a problem that doesn't exist.
Yes, I agree...reading a bit more into the thread, like I should have... ;)
Why would your monster system need a lighter word processor? On mine MS word works fine, and lets be honest, it really doesn't compare...
Albert Einstein was a genius so I like to take his advice:
"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler."
MS Wordpad for me 8)
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MS Word for me ans that is from Office 97, still does the job for me, I have never found a really good reason for the bells, whistles and bloat of later versions. Perhaps if I find an old copy of MS Office 2000, possibly the last best version before the bloat, then I might consider updating ;D
If you really want a lightweight word processor, there is always wordpad :P
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David, the "bloat" occurred on version 2007.
So, Office 2003 is the "last" for you, imho.
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Compared to 2000, 2003 doesn't really add much to Office, that really if why I'm reluctant to update office 97, it does all that I need.
The biggest problem with office suites is that 80% of the people only use 20% of the functionality.
Then to sell more copies MS has to come up with some more bells and whistles, whilst the underlying word and excel do the same, just in a prettier environment.
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This ones good but not free. Very very light.
http://www.atlantiswordprocessor.com/en/
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Once I got used to it, the jump to 2007 was good for me, being in school...
And only Excel 2007 (and later I presume) can do imaginary number calculations and make fractals :)
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Yes but its another gimic, who in all there customers/users are going to use this or a very large percentage of the functions, a very, very small percentage and you would probably need an all swing all dancing spreadsheet to build the graph ;D
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Yeah, I don't think many people really use it to full advantage...
And the graph took a while, and a few calculations...still relatively small though...and to think it was done by hand at one point...
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If you where using a Vic 20, I could send you "MiniWord" which was a lightweight compared to todays WP systems.
I wrote it in basic and then used a compiler to give it speed. Worked like a charm for me many years ago.
(http://catobrothers.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/vic20.jpg)
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If you where using a Vic 20, I could send you "MiniWord" which was a lightweight compared to todays WP systems.
I wrote it in basic and then used a compiler to give it speed. Worked like a charm for me many years ago.
(http://catobrothers.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/vic20.jpg)
Hi Bob...
Wow, that goes back a ways! ;)
My parents bought one in the early 80's and we had quite a bit of fun with it. :)
God bless :)
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Hi folks,
I use abiword also, and it does what it has to do.
Never any problem. Start-up time right,
polonus
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Hi Bob...
Wow, that goes back a ways! ;)
So do I... ;D
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Thanks for all your suggestions.
I like MS Office 2007 very much. I use this in my home. I don't have any problem with resources in my home PC.
The reason for requesting a light weight word app was that I wanted a program that I can take it to college and use it on multiple college computers.
I have a lot of project where I have to type a lot but the college computers are filled with malware and very slow.
I am even afraid to check my Gmail there.
I am pleased with Abiword :D
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Thanks for all your suggestions.
I like MS Office 2007 very much. I use this in my home. I don't have any problem with resources in my home PC.
The reason for requesting a light weight word app was that I wanted a program that I can take it to college and use it on multiple college computers.
I have a lot of project where I have to type a lot but the college computers are filled with malware and very slow.
I am even afraid to check my Gmail there.
I am pleased with Abiword :D
I only know 3 clean pc at school with my password!
You can try to ask if you can create an account there
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I have a lot of project where I have to type a lot but the college computers are filled with malware and very slow.
I am even afraid to check my Gmail there.
Hi Chris and Shiw...
Wowsers! ::)
Have you brought this up with the IT departments?
@Bob: ;D
God bless :)
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@ ardvark
I think it is better not to tell the IT department because they really don't know anything about malware.
They only know how to block Facebook and MySpace.
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I think it is better not to tell the IT department because they really don't know anything about malware.
Hi...
Do you mean they don't know how to go about removing it? What AV and AS programs do they have installed on their systems? ???
God bless :)
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If I understood correctly, you'd be using it strictly for plain-text stuff. For things like that, I'm quite happy with Notepad, especially now that the old ridiculously low file-size limit is gone (at least on my XP). If I need something a little fancier, Wordpad will usually do the trick for me.
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A few responders mentioned abiword. It was voted by ZD Net as one of the top 25 freebies for 2009.
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I think it is better not to tell the IT department because they really don't know anything about malware.
Hi...
Do you mean they don't know how to go about removing it? What AV and AS programs do they have installed on their systems? ???
God bless :)
At my school they don't even care about viruses :(...They have avast 4.7 in it and don't even bother to update them plus sometimes they disable the connection for students not to surf web pages with permissions :-\
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@ ardvark
Hmm...
I have seen Norton on many PC's but when I take my USB disk home, Avast will start screaming.
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Hi Chris and Shiw...
You still might want to try addressing this with either the IT departments or the administration office. If nothing else, it might raise more awareness of the problem. :)
It's a hazard for everyone using these systems. :(
God bless :)
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I know how scary situation it is. I have often complained to the IT dept. But they don't care. :-X
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I know how scary situation it is. I have often complained to the IT dept. But they don't care. :-X
Hi Chris...
Hmmm.... :(
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Hi Chris and Shiw...
You still might want to try addressing this with either the IT departments or the administration office. If nothing else, it might raise more awareness of the problem. :)
It's a hazard for everyone using these systems. :(
God bless :)
Yeah I should talk to them!
They don't care much about viruses!
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They don't care much about viruses!
Hi Shiw....
You and Chris have said the same thing and I find it totally bizarre! ???
God bless :)
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I generally don't use any public PC to check my mails because some people have Keyloggers installed on purpose to steal passwords.
Yeah, my college IT dept. is crap.
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It is a shame that both of you go to colleges that are probably indirectly responsible for infecting thousands of computers each year because of inept IT departments.
In this day and time, there should be a way to bring criminal charges against such inaction that involves so very many computers.
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It's called the sack, if they can't or don't want to address the malware problem, then they simply aren't fit for the job, fire them. There have to be plenty of IT people looking for jobs right now.
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lol a bit too soon to call mine a college^^"
Hehe I'm 14 yrs old and I don't know how you call it there but here we call it college.
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My college using Linux for years now, so the IT let the students to take care the systems on each computer for each student group, bassically the IT department don't bother so much with virus.
For the light word processor, we - the students - chose between OpenOffice, Abiword or Lotus Symphony - as they are free, and because we are using Linux on campus.
So have anybodies try Lotus Symphony yet?
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Not yet the two word processor I've used is Microsoft office and open office.
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My college is from 9 am to 12.30. So it is only around 4 hours.
I am not going to mess up myself and waste my time helping the IT dept.
If you help a computer novice once, they will need help so many other times.
Just now, my friend called me and asked me how to fix his router over the telephone
I told him different routers have different config. and it takes a hell lot of time speaking over the telephone and fixing
So, think about Fixing the college PC's. They will be bugging me and if ever some thing wrong happens and the PC is dead.
It will be added to my fees. ;D ;D ;D
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@Chris,
In my college, we are the students who asking for computers to be provided, because not all student own their PCs - we are not economically good enough to have a single computer, only they who come from a wealthier family has a PC/notebook.
So when computers were provided by Campus, they asked us to be responsible for the systems - they maintain the hardware - we provide the and maintain the operating system and programs. We can not buy a Windows for the high price on multi-PCs, so we decided to put Linux. And so we chose free software or open source for this matter - including the providing word processing program :)