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Can StarOffice 7 compete with Microsoft Office?
Created: 10/30/2007
Video description: CNET's Brian Cooley looks under the hood at the latest version of Sun's StarOffice 7, touted as a leaner and less-expensive alternative to the widely adopted Microsoft Office suite.

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