Originally Posted By: mlord[*
Excel is just another spreadsheet, like kcalc or OO. Nothing special there, other than the price.

I don't think I agree with this one. I use OO's Calc on occasion (when I can't be bothered to wander from the lab back to my desk) and it really is just a shadow of what Excel can do. The scripting in Calc seems archaic compared to what comes with Excel. The integration between other apps in the Office family feels lightyears beyond OO.