Open office for being free isn't a bad product. But, It still holds a small candle next to Ms Office that runs circles around it in many areas. If you are only using it to write a few documents create a few formulas its just fine. But if you need full integration of formating, legal documents, presentations and easy sharing around the office with formating that doesn't change upon importing and exporting. You really need office.
Seriously, you'd have a better time arguing about wordperfect office than you would open office. I still think its hilarious when companies who've accumulated billions a year in revenues still continue to try and do everything in open office. Upgrades are downright painful, and integration with formating and seemless access to database inquires are not user friendly. The labor required to use open office is 4 to 5 times what it takes to use MS Office.
