| Office suite released in netbook version |
Jun. 22, 2009
 ThinkFree announced the availability of a Linux-compatible office productivity suite designed for netbooks. ThinkFree Mobile Netbook ESD version offers word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation applications, with "round-trip" Microsoft Office compatibility, synchronization and online document collaboration features, and 1GB of free online storage, says the company.
(Click for larger view of ThinkFree Mobile Netbook start screen)
ThinkFree Mobile Netbook is based on the company's Java-based ThinkFree Mobile platform, which is in turn based on its mature ThinkFree Office suite. Previously available only to device manufacturers, ThinkFree Mobile Netbook is now available to the public in an ESD (electronic software download) version for Linux, Windows, and Mac platforms, says ThinkFree. The ThinkFree Mobile line also includes a Linux-compatible MID Edition, as well as an Android Edition aimed at smartphones running the Google-sponsored, Linux-based Android platform.
 
ThinkFree document viewer (left) and ThinkFree Manager, with sync support
ThinkFree Mobile Netbook ESD edition includes the Microsoft Office compatible ThinkFree Write (word processing), ThinkFree Calc (spreadsheets), and ThinkFree Show (presentations) applications. It also offers a document viewer that enables a seamless transition to edit mode, says the company.
ThinkFree Mobile Netbook has been modified for the smaller screen dimensions and more limited hardware resources of netbooks, says the company. The suite is said to boast a "very small disk footprint," and a user interface that provides "more space to work on the actual document."
The ESD edition comes with 1GB of free online document storage, which "integrates seamlessly" with the company's ThinkFree Online online service for collaboration and synchronization, says ThinkFree.
 
ThinkFree Calc (left) and ThinkFree Write
Requirements for the ThinkFree Mobile Netbook ESD edition include:- x86, ARMv6, or ARMv7 processor
- 256MB or more RAM
- 50MB free disk space
- Screen resolution support for 7- to 10-inch displays
- x86 OS support for Linux kernel 2.6.17 or higher, Windows XP/Vista, or Mac OS X 10.5 or higher
- ARM OS support for Linux kernel 2.6.17 or higher
- Java J2SE 1.6u10 or higher
ThinkFree Show
Stated Su Jin Kim, CEO of ThinkFree, "Since the introduction of ThinkFree Mobile Netbook Edition for Windows in October 2008, ThinkFree has continuously worked to expand its product portfolio to support the latest mobile Internet devices and underlying platforms, including Intel Atom, Google Android and Qualcomm Snapdragon / ARM. With the new ESD availability, users can instantly take advantage of the most advanced productivity geared at netbooks."
Availability
ThinkFree Mobile Netbook Edition for Windows, Linux and Mac ESD Edition is available for download at a price of $40. A limited time offer of $25 (enter coupon code THINKFREE) includes 1GB additional online storage, for 2GB total. More information may be found here.
-- Eric Brown
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