Could tell me about? I have to write an eight page letter and need something decent. Thanks!

http://www.openoffice.org/

seconded..

openoffice is o.k., but if you'll be exchanging documents with people who use MS Office, it will often fuck up the formatting on you.

However, if this isn't too much of an issue, it's free which is a better deal than MS office.

http://www.google.com/docs

No install necessary, access your documents from any internet connected computer.

i use open office at work

Abiword

Open Office is retarded...

Abiword

http://www.openoffice.org/
just disable java.

someone directed me to google docs, but I haven't looked at them yet.

For an 8-page letter? It beats installing an entire office suite.