Comparison of EIGHT major Office Apps [02/18/2013; NEW: SoftMaker Apps]
PLEASE NOTE:
I do not have an updated version of Polaris if available since I am running my TF101 on an excellent custom ROM. I also have not found it necessary to update the Documents to Go comparison since the version number increased marginally (and it was never good to begin with).
I also noticed that some apps might benefit from installing the right fonts into the internal memory into root/fonts. My comparison is based on a stock scenario where no additional fonts have been installed.
Updates
Here is the UPDATED overview table including the SoftMaker apps (although there is no "umbrella suite" like in the others). Please take some time to go through the features as some have actually improved!
I have also updated the next post (PowerPoint) and the Word comparison with the most recent office suites. Excel to follow soon!
I also took a screenshot of the "welcome" screen of each suite:
This post is to illustrate the differences in rendering/interpretation of the different Office Suites. The PowerPoint file contains three slides; the first showing the different graphics, the second showing some text formatting, and the third one a table and a graphic with some MS Office 2007+ effects.
Updates
Here is the UPDATED comparison table including SoftMaker Presentations. Please take some time to go through the updated features as some have actually improved!
IMPORTED GRAPHICS
Original Screenshots from Microsoft PowerPoint 2010
Screenshot Documents To Go
Screenshot Picsel Smart Office
Screenshot QuickOffice HD Pro
Screenshot Polaris Office
Screenshot ThinkFree
Screenshot OfficeSuite Pro
Screenshot Kingsoft Office
Screenshot SoftMaker Presentations
TEXT FORMATTING
Original Screenshot from Microsoft PowerPoint 2010:
Screenshot Documents To Go
Screenshot Picsel Smart Office
Screenshot QuickOffice HD Pro
Screenshot Polaris Office
Screenshot ThinkFree
Screenshot OfficeSuite Pro
Screenshot Kingsoft Office
Screenshot SoftMaker Presentations
TABLES AND EFFECTS
Original Screenshot from Microsoft PowerPoint 2010:
Updates
Here is the UPDATED comparison table including SoftMaker Presentations. Please take some time to go through the updated features as some have actually improved!
A good spreadsheet can be used for hundreds of purposes: Inventory, checklists, schedules, shopping lists, etc. I think that this is one of the most important reasons to have a powerful mobile computing device! Unfortunately, there are still severe shortcomings with the currently available spreadsheet apps.
Updates
Here is the UPDATED overview table including the SoftMaker apps (although there is no "umbrella suite" like in the others). Please take some time to go through the features as some have actually improved!
Version 3.003 of Documents to Go was released. I haven't done in-depth evaluation yet but judging from the change log and the minimal increase of the version number, I don't expect much of an improvement regarding the short-comings of D2G's functionality.
changes:
Quote:
What's in this version:
3.003 (961) 5/19/11
•Support Desktop Sync on Honeycomb (full version)
•Improve main UI for Honeycomb
•Various fixes/improvements -
Fix registration on Moto Xoom
Fix hyperlinks in PDF (full version)
Improve PDF stability (full version)
Improve overall stability
Support external SD/USB on Acer A500
I wouldn't dare say that because it still lacks some features but in general it is pleasant to use. What do you want to use it for?
Well I don't want to do any major editing but I would like something that's going to be an overall better product for viewing and slight editing. Minor quirks are to be expected on a mobile pl.
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