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gobeProductive 3.0 - Office XP killer?

Posted by Hemos on from the somethihg-that-goes-head-to-head dept.

Deffexor writes "It appears that gobe (that famous software company that made the invaluable "office suite" for BeOS) has unveiled their v3.0 release of gobeProductive for Windows and Linux. ArsTechnica has an excellent review of why this is such an important "office suite". While gobeProductive isn't as full-featured as OfficeXP, it certainly does garner a whole lot of Bang-for-the-Buck (especially with the FamilyLicense). The author does a great job of summarizing the superiority of gobeProductive in his conclusion when he says,"This review, which is fifteen pages of graphics and text (in the word processor), along with 5 separate sheets chock full of information, only uses 7MB of RAM while running. Microsoft Word XP (WINWORD.EXE), sitting idle with nothing open, uses 11MB of RAM."" Of course, RAM usage doesn't matter as much these days, with the standard RAM installed being above 128 megs, but still good to know. Update by RM, 8:58 US EST: Only the Windows version of gobeProductive v3.0 seems to be available at this time.

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  1. Re:Linux? by Ghazgkull · · Score: 3, Informative

    They mention the Linux version here:

    http://gobe.com/press/pr8_29_2001.html

  2. pricing and availablity by Alien54 · · Score: 4, Informative
    As seen on the order page, it costs about 80 dollars, and is available for Windows and BeOs.

    Some of which seems a bit odd.

    --
    "It is a greater offense to steal men's labor, than their clothes"
  3. Re:Linux? by Steev · · Score: 5, Informative

    From the FAQ:

    Q: The initial release this fall is Windows only. How do I get the Linux version?
    A: There will be a certificate in the package that entitles you to a free Linux installation CD once the Linux version is available. Fill out the certificate and send it to us. Once the Linux version of gobeProductive is released we will send a CD to you.

    Q: Will both Windows and Linux installation CDs come with the package after the Linux version is completed?
    A: Yes.