Tabs for word-processing documents, spreadsheets, or PowerPoint-style presentations can sit next to each other, making it simple to move between these programs–a particularly welcome feature when sharing information between them.
However, Symphony does offer two main interface innovations of its own.įirst, the suite offers a tabbed interface similar to that of a modern Web browser, with each tab representing a different open document. Symphony’s components retain a familiar look, with traditional drop-down menus such as “File,” “Edit,” and “Tools,” and a customizable toolbar along the top offering one-click access to specific file-, text-, and image-handling features. Ironically, computer users familiar only with older versions of Office may find using Symphony easier than switching to Office 2007, which featured Microsoft’s first radical face-lift in years.
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(Symphony is only available for Windows and Linux users today, although a Mac version is in the works.)
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IBM’s release of a test version of the Lotus Symphony productivity suite earlier this month adds another option to the list of free Microsoft Office alternatives, which already include Google’s Docs, Apple’s iWork, and the open-source OpenOffice programs, on which Symphony itself is based.Ī utilitarian package with a few thoughtful design innovations, Symphony lacks many of Office’s new advanced features, but IBM’s brand and promises for “aggressive” development could make it increasingly attractive over time. But if IBM listens to the suggestions of early adopters, Symphony could become a popular alternative. A new work environment: IBM’s new productivity suite, Lotus Symphony, lacks some of the advanced features in the latest version of Microsoft Office. Like the Web-browser world before Firefox, the market for so-called productivity software–word processors, spreadsheets, and presentation tools–has been torpid for years, dominated almost completely by Microsoft.
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