'Corel Home Office' reviewed @ ITReviewed

news · June 23, 2009

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"It's fair to say that consumers and home-based business owners are

increasingly seeking greater simplicity in their software. At the same time,

the growing popularity of netbooks means that more users are focusing on a

smaller set of core tasks. Corel's Home Office addresses this segment's

specific needs by striking a reasonable balance between features and ease of

use. Having said that, I just don't see the point in paying for an office

suite when there are such fantastic solutions available for free on the

Internet. As an added incentive for netbook owners these programs don't even

need to be installed - all you need is a compatible Web browser. If you are

after office suite functionality but don't want to spend, why not stop by

Google Docs or Zoho. Granted they don't look as nice as Corel's Home Office,

but that's rather trivial on the grand scale of things. Home Suite is a

definite improvement on the company's previous suites in terms of usability,

but I think Corel is barking up the wrong tree. It needs to shift its

product portfolio online, and quickly, if it wants to survive in the

increasingly Web-centric world of software."

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Christian Harris

Software Reviewed)

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