Sun Star Office 7 gains Office like features at low price
A first look at Sun Star Office 7 shows a bargain at about 80 dollars with a suite of business applications. It can be set as the default for opening Word Excel and PowerPoint files and icons indicate seamless switching between Office and Star Office. The reviewer notes many Microsoft features work similarly in Sun Star Office and sees few mismatches beyond deeper investigation.
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Scientists find speed limit for computer data writes
Scientists report a fundamental speed cap for disk data storage. Pushing write pulses faster risks random magnetic changes, reducing reliability as bits flip unpredictably. The finding suggests a ceiling on how quickly information can be stored and retrieved on magnetic disks.
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