Monday, March 01, 2004

Corel sets WordPerfect update

ZDNet: "Software maker Corel announced a new version Monday of its WordPerfect office software, marketing the package as a low-cost alternative to Microsoft Office for consumers and small businesses. WordPerfect Office 12, set to go on sale in late April, includes new versions of the WordPerfect word processing application, Quattro Pro spreadsheet program and Presentations slide show software. Enhancements in the new product include a number of features aimed at improving compatibility with Microsoft Office, by far the dominant productivity package. A new Microsoft Office compatibility mode ensures that documents are automatically saved in Office formats and gives WordPerfect a look and feel similar to Office, said Richard Carriere, director of office productivity for Corel. 'For the user, it's quasi-transparent whether they're using Microsoft Office or our product,' he said. 'There is at least 10 to 20 percent of the market interested in some alternatives' to Microsoft Office, Carriere said. 'The most important thing to them is to be able to communicate in a world where the standard is Microsoft formats.'"

More: Corel Announces "WordPerfect Is Back!" -- "Revitalized WordPerfect Office 12 Arrives April 2004. Under new ownership and with a revitalized commitment to one of the world's best loved office suites, Corel today announced the upcoming availability of WordPerfect® Office 12–the newest version of its award winning office suite and the leading alternative to Microsoft® Office. Coming in April 2004, WordPerfect Office 12 offers a unique combination of powerful features, suite-wide enhancements to compatibility, and new functionality to increase users' productivity."

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