Hi Frank,
I use AWP since about one year now and what Toxaris has said is true: it is a very small, fast and overall, a nice app. I use it nearly exclusively for converting doc to epub file format: it does it very well.
Frank, I suggest you to test awp for a month; in the meantime just google it (full name) and you'll find a good deal for it ($10). It's what I did and don't regret for a second.
@Toxaris
May I ask you where you can get MS Office for $13 (and which version)? This looks a good price

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