http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/12/dell-e-and-e-slim-revealed-taking-on-eee-and-air-in-one-fell-sw/

think it would have any trouble running MSword and being non-slow as hell?

really thinking about getting one for simple word processing and surfing...figured a small ass computer would be nice to have for simple productivity and wouldn't be this HUGE laptop and also VERY economically priced (starting at $299!)....lemme know what you think!!

6/20/2008 3:06:48 PM

You'd be using OpenOffice, most likely.

6/20/2008 3:13:52 PM

What's with the letter "e"?

6/20/2008 3:35:30 PM

yeah, but at $299, i'm sure it's missing something crucial (something i would REQUIRE, not just like to have)

6/20/2008 3:47:19 PM

^ exactly what I was thinking...maybe an optical drive...which i could live w/ out

6/21/2008 4:40:07 PM

so what is openoffice and how functional is it?

6/22/2008 4:49:21 PM

It is a functional application to create office documents ... but don't expect it to be the same as Microsoft Office for compatibility. They try, but it's not quite as polished.

6/22/2008 5:04:36 PM

or just buy office 2007pro for $75 at the ncsu bookstore



or be like many people on here and just steal it

6/22/2008 5:09:01 PM

^

6/22/2008 5:12:07 PM

so you don't think this computer would be able to run a full version of word? I would think a computer w/ 8gb/512mb RAM would be able to handle word...is there something I'm missing there? Another thing, if I didn't want to order office from dell in order to get it pre-installed, how would I get word installed on that computer?

6/24/2008 5:49:38 PM

yes it will run word.

if you are a student, go get it from the bookstore. if you are not a student, order it with the computer.

6/24/2008 8:23:16 PM

I have office 2003, so I imagine I would just save the money and not order it w/ the computer...unless the changes for 2007 pro are significant...

6/24/2008 8:27:30 PM