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This virtual drive allows the Office Starter software to update automatically whenever the computer is connected to the Internet, and provides a more optimal security experience for your Office Starter files. This virtual drive will show up in Windows Explorer as the Q:\ drive. When the Office Starter software is installed, it creates a protected virtual drive where the program and all the associated Office Starter files reside.Because there are online components involved with the software installation, an active Internet connection is required.For questions regarding the availability and support of the Office Starter 2010 software on older VAIO computer models, please contact Microsoft. The Office Starter 2010 software is currently only available on Summer 2010 VAIO computers.Follow this procedure to install the Office Starter 2010 software: It's not perfect (far too many books are lending-disabled by the publisher), but it's still a great way to score some mainstream books without having to buy them.The Office Starter 2010 software, which includes Excel Starter 2010 and Word Starter 2010, comes preloaded on all Summer 2010 VAIO® computer models but must be installed before it can be used. You get one "borrow" credit free for signing up others are earned by lending your own e-books or just buying credits outright. It's a kind of matchmaking service that lets you borrow e-books for cheap/free. What have you got to lose by giving it a try?Īfter you do, leave a comment letting me know if you like the suite as much as I do.īonus deal: If you're a Kindle or Nook owner, check out eBookFling. It's compact, fast, attractive, and, from what I've seen so far, totally file-compatible. Thus, I'm shopping for replacements, and Kingsoft Office Suite 2012 has emerged as one of my top picks for taking over Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. On my Core i7 system, Office 2010 takes forever to load.

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It doesn't support Visual Basic or macros, however, so if you're a power user, you might want to consider the $69.95 Pro version, which adds those features ( among others).Īlso, you don't have to take my word for it find out why CNET staffers rated Kingsoft Office 2012 4.5 stars out of 5.Īnother reason I'm jazzed about this suite is that I'm increasingly dissatisfied with Microsoft Office-and not just the ridiculous price tag. The free version is extremely capable, offering robust counterparts to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint-and file compatibility with all three. Maybe I'm over-rationalizing, but the fact is that I like the look of Kingsoft Office Suite 2012, and I like the price even more. What's more, the developers may have borrowed heavily from Microsoft's user interface, but so did the developers of OpenOffice and similar suites they just borrowed from an older Microsoft UI. (By the way, Kingsoft is actually based in Hong Kong.) My apologies for the error.) A few commenters last week accused it of being a "Chinese rip-off," but last time I checked, software created in China wasn't inherently bad. (Update: Only the Pro version gives you the option of an Office 2010-style interface. Kingsoft Office looks a lot like Office 2010, and consequently I feel right at home in it. The famed freebies mostly resemble Office 2003-if not an even earlier version. 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. I had, however, tried all the usual freebie Microsoft Office alternatives: OpenOffice, LibreOffice, Lotus Symphony, Google Docs, and so on. Until last week, I'd never heard of Kingsoft or this product.

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I mention this because although the Kingsoft Professional giveaway is over, you can still get Kingsoft Office Suite Free 2012 for, well, free. Since then I've been test-driving the software on an old laptop.

About a week ago I featured Kingsoft Office Suite Professional 2012 in a bonus deal.