A few months ago I wrote about value and shared some thoughts on the differences between value and price. At the end of the column I asked Computer Bits readers to share some thought on products that they believe provide value. I expected, and received, a good number of recommendations for both StarOffice and Opera. StarOffice is a fully integrated suite that includes a spreadsheet, word processor, presentation, graphics, database, event planning, e-mail, and newsreader applications.
Opera is a hot new browser that was developed in Norway.
Unlike the two most popular browsers, it is not a rewrite of the old Mosaic browser. OK, no surprises there. Both products offer an excellent value. As I discussed in that previous column, price is not always the best determinant of value. Beyond the two obvious nominations, a number of products were offered that were not on my list.