open office or microsoft office?

[murshed]

i have the microsoft office test drive with my macbook
as this software is only going to work for 1 month .. i wanted a permanent one

so i decided to install open office and test it out on macbook

i've downloaded it and it asked for Apple X11 to be installed first ... so i went and downloaded X11 .. and i tried to install it .. a message appeard saying that a newer version of this software is already installed ..

if that is right .. why isn't it allowing me to install the openoffice?

is there a way to install it?


the main thing is i need to read and write and interact with microsoft office products ..using open office or microsoft office for free ..

thanks

[زيد الهلالي]

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