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DaveP1	2009-12-09 , 00:15
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Originally Posted by rm42

The longer Dataviz takes to release on Maemo, the less chance of getting customers. Once the ports of KOffice, AbiWord, etc., are completed, few people are going to need Docs2Go.

I agree with the first sentence but not because people will download and use other Office products. I think most people who try KOffice, etc. will be so turned off by the usability of them that they will conclude the N900 just isn't capable of running an Office suite.

The problem is that ports of programs designed for a keyboard, mouse, and 1024x768 screen need massive amounts of work if they are to be usable on a micro device like the N900. Dataviz is well worth the money (I used it on various Palm models) because they have done this work.

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