Originally Posted by gmc
How is performance of the apps - is it noticeably any slower than when "installed" on a PC, or do you not notice the difference?
Despite low expectations, I was quite impressed. I'm using the Beta 2.0 version and it works really well on USB. It's free, and has been able to open all the Word and Excel documents I've thrown at it.
Download it and give it a spin, it isn't too big, either:
http://www.openoffice.org/