Yes, There Can Be Life After Word  —  AS the clerk at Circuit City rang up my purchase of a new notebook computer last month, she started her up-selling.  —  Padded bag?  No. Security lock?  No. Windows Office?  —  For someone who processes words for a living, Microsoft’s software would seem to be an indispensable tool.

Source:   New York Times

Author:   Damon Darlin

Link:   http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/16/technology/16docs…