IBM Releases Statistics about Lotus Symphony users

As it turns out, IBM has gathered a few statistics about users of the new Lotus Symphony suite that IBM is offering for free at http://symphony.lotus.com IBM states that 88% of Lotus Symphony are Microsoft Office users, and that although Lotus Symphony is only available in English, more than 50% of users are outside of the United States. The user base has surpassed 250,000 and that many Microsoft Office users are trying out Lotus Symphony to assess if it is a suitable replacement for Microsoft Office. As it stands, the common sentiment is that most users of Microsoft Office do not use advanced features that are not available in other free office application suites. With this in mind, many small business, students, non-profit organizations and anyone who lacks the financial means to afford Micrsoft Office can definitely benefit from suites such as Lotus Symphony. I can tell you from personal experience that Lotus Symphony is a more than adequate replacement for most Microsoft Office users with one enormous benefit - it's FREE.

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