With Crystal the user can save the data with the report, zip the whole thing and email it for evaluation. Crystal can calculate the total number of pages before printing the report. This is a time saver. Everything in Crystal is an object. This applies to text fields, data fields, and calculated fields.
Every object has properties.
All properties are accessed in the same way. This makes it easier to line up information but harder to change it. Crystal uses guide lines and fields snap to the guidelines. You can move fields by moving the guidelines. A real advantage once you get used to it.