Word still does not handle some features lawyers rely on as well as many longtime WordPerfect users like. Office is a huge program even if you use the install on demand feature. Saving documents directly to a PDF format is not now possible. Important Factors Not to Forget. These are huge, powerful programs that require powerful computers with plenty of storage and updated programs to run effectively.
Software patches are available for most programs.
WordPerfect versions 7 and earlier, according to my recent look at the Corel web site, also have minor issues. Office 2000 and the WordPerfect 2000 and version 8 suites are listed as Year 2000 compliant. Everyone today is concerned about running the first release of any new program. Both these products were heavily beta tested and, while service packs are in the works, the early reports on these products have been very good. If you are moving toward the web, the new 2000 suites offer compelling features.