I Hate Microsoft Office

If it weren't for the fact that Excel is nonpareil (it's not *good*, it's just better than everything else I've seen), I'd ditch Microsoft Office in an instant. As it is, however...

The thing is, my computer has Office 2000 (archaic, I know). Microsoft has this converter thing that allows Office 2000 to read Office 2007 files.

Well, that thing ain't workin' now. And a re-installation didn't work. Grar. I should get Office 2007. (Then again, Office 2010 is coming out next year...)

[edited to add]
Google docs is a savior.
On the other hand: Crap, where's my USB drive? [later: whew, found it. Preciousss...]