Re: [libreoffice-users] How good is Impress compared to PowerPoint?

Hi :)
There was something about being able to use Android phones as a remote control device for running 
Impress slideshows.
Regards from 
Tom :)  





> ________________________________
> From: anne-ology <laginnis@gmail.com>
> To: Tom <tomdavies04@yahoo.co.uk> 
> Cc: users@global.libreoffice.org 
> Sent: Thursday, 31 January 2013, 17:41
> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] How good is Impress compared to PowerPoint?
>
>
>        Huh ???
>
>        I've been impressed with IMPRESS over MsFt's since I found it has more options, including 
> the ability to save to whatever;
>             although saving to MsFt's loses some of those options - as audio additions, and many 
> of IMPRESS' transitional effects are also not recognized by MsFt ... 
>
>        I don't understand the comment re. Android - I've heard the name, along with these 
> fruit-names, yet have not acquired any of these yet  ;-)
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 6:24 PM, Tom Davies <tomdavies04@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
> Hi :)
> > Have you checked your glasses for roses?  That is about the first time i have heard anyone saying 
> > they thought Impress is actually better in terms of functionality.  Especially going back a few 
> > years.  
> >
> > I thought a lot of progress had been made over the last year and this new remote-control feature 
> > if it's on Gnu&Linux and you are using an Android all sounds intriguing.  
> > Regards from
> > Tom :)  
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: anne-ology <laginnis@gmail.com>
> > >
> > > To: Gilles <codecomplete@free.fr> 
> > > Cc: users@global.libreoffice.org 
> > > Sent: Wednesday, 30 January 2013, 23:48
> > > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] How good is Impress compared to PowerPoint?
> > >
> > >
> > >        IMPRESS does more, has more options; and has been my favorite for
> > > years;
> > >            it also allows for saving to PP, etc. - for those who refuse to
> > > leave MSFT  ;-)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 4:32 PM, Gilles <codecomplete@free.fr> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello
> > > > Before possibly recommending LibreOffice to
 a friend who needs an office
> > > > suite for her personal use, I need to know how  good its Impress component
> > > > is compared to PowerPoint.
> > > >
> > > > She won't need to create very sophisticated slides, and won't need to
> > > > import
> > > > PowerPoint files. It's just to create some presentations for her class. She
> > > > has regular office skills, she's not a geek.
> > > >
> > > > If you have extensive experience with both PowerPoint and Impress, would
> > > > you
> > > > say Impress is good enough or still lacking?
> > > >
> > > > Here's a review:
> > > > "Admittedly, PowerPoint still outperforms Impress, yet not by such an
> > > > extent
> > > > that the difference couldn't be overcome in a release or two. In fact, the
> > > > lack of improvements in Impress over the last few years -- particularly in
> > > > its audio capabilities -- suggests that for most users the deficiencies are
> > > > unimportant."
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > www.datamation.com/open-source/libreoffice-vs.-ms-office-spreadsheets-and-slide-shows-1.html
> > > >
> > > > Thank you.
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