Office 2010 Not The Only Productivity Suite for SMBs

PCmag@Work (Small Business): Office 2010 Not The Only Productivity Suite for SMBs

PC magazine looks at alternatives such as Google Docs, iWork 2009 for the Mac and the venerable WordPerfect and analyzes their strengths and weaknesses.

“Microsoft Office 2010 will probably be the office suite of choice for most users, but should it be? As monumental and impressive as Office 2010 is, a cheaper and more streamlined productivity suite might actually be a better fit for your needs.

Maybe a cloud-based suite such as Google Docs would make it easier to edit simple documents and collaborate with colleagues on the go. Or perhaps you should consider a suite like WordPerfect that works differently than Office, giving you full control of formatting codes for example. If you’re a Mac user and don’t need all the power of Office, iWork ’09 is a great alternative.”