It includes indispensable new features, most notably:

• Mac OS X Support
• Microsoft Office 2007 Import Filters
• PDF/A Support, PDF Import Extension;
  that’s right, it can open PDF files!
• VBA Support

Considering the price difference, the reasons for using Microsoft Office are becoming extinct, especially when OpenOffice can do useful things that Microsoft Office cannot.

So, if you’re not already convinced to download OpenOffice and try it, then consider reading “Review of final OpenOffice 3: Why buy Microsoft Office?” on Computerworld.