StarOffice 9 Beta Portable

StarOffice is Sun Microsystems’ proprietary office suite software package. It is based on the open source OpenOffice.org package, and contains some additional features.


StarOffice 9 Writer (Word Processing)

Whether you need to snap out a quick memo or craft an in-depth report with a table of contents, diagrams, and indexes, StarOffice 9 Writer makes it simple. New: Ability to edit wiki documents for the web and new slider control for zooming which allows multi-page display.

StarOffice 9 Calc (Spreadsheet)

The StarOffice 9 Calc spreadsheet lets you calculate, analyze, and share your data quickly and easily. New: Increase in capacity of up to 1024 columns per sheet and new collaboration feature for multiple users.

StarOffice 9 Draw (Graphics)

StarOffice 9 Draw helps you bring your communications to life with easy-to-create organizational charts, network diagrams, floor plans and sketches, and lots more. New: Ability to cope with poster-size graphics — up to three square meters or 32.3 square feet.

StarOffice 9 Base

StarOffice 9 Base enables you to easily create “self-contained” database documents with all relevant data, table definitions, reports, and forms. New: Table wizards make it easy for anyone to set up a database.

StarOffice 9 Impress (Presentation)

StarOffice 9 Impress is a full-featured presentation tool. New: Fully featured table support inside presentations.

System requirements and supported platforms

As far as your system requirements, you must have a somewhat recent machine with at least 64 MB of RAM, although I would recommend that you have at least 128 MB. Be aware that Microsoft recommends a minimum of 128 MB of RAM for Windows XP with an additional 8-MB minimum for Word XP. Each package claims that a Pentium 133 or 166 or better is adequate, but I would be hesitant to run any of these packages on a machine that slow. For a reasonable installation, you should consider a processor that is 300 MHz or faster.