CORPSECORPS Just because a lot of people have heard of Word doesn't mean it isn't crap (which it is). Back when Apple commissioned microslough to create a Mac word processor, Word was a beautiful piece of work for several years. Then with version 6 it changed from a Mac-centric app in need of a few functions, to a microslough office-centric, incomprehensible load of excrement. I haven't done a lot with word processors in recent years, but i once needed to make a nice formal looking little document. I got on a system with Word, not having used it since 6.0, and after 45 minutes i was still struggling with the very basics, and it was obvious i was going to be another hour or more getting the maybe 10 page document into even halfway decent looking form I gave up. Not having ever used it, i pulled out Pages and had the document looking far better than i imagined, with unplanned graphics and tables in 30 minutes or so. I swear word was hatched by demons whose intent was to make creating a decent looking document as horrible an experience as possible, knowing they'd be bringing misery to millions. Mellel falls somewhere in between. As has been said here, it's better for more technical or pro writers, but slitting one's fingers and writing a dissertation in blood would be more pleasant than learning Word.
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