Existing users, 
NeoOffice's credit always was, that it was the first OpenOffice implementation for Mac OS X. And it was the only one for a long time.
But the flaw was some non standard things in the user interface, like using cmd-'arrow-left'/cmd-'arrow-right' instead of alt-'arrow-left'/alt-'arrow-right' to jump to the next/last word and following from this, cmd-'arrow-left'/cmd-'arrow-right' didn't the match the 'standard', which would be to go to the beginning or the end of the line.
But now, there's OpenOffice 3 released for Mac OS X (nativ) and it is much faster and more stable than NeoOffice (on my INTEL iMac). And OpenOffice 3 complies the inofficial standards which are invented by M$ and accepted by most of the software developers and users.
So, after many years using NeoOffice, I finally switched to OpenOffice 3 and I don't regret it.
Regards, Ulrich
NeoOffice
Office suite based on OpenOffice.org.
Version: 3.0.1
Non Standard User Interface
Feedback Type: Review
Contributed by: Ulrich Kapp Thursday, October 16 2008 @ 12:31 PM PDT
Product Platform: MacOSX
Used Product For: Over One Year
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Comments
Mac versus MS keyboard shortcuts - Krioni
The original comment is confusing. It correctly points out that a standard Mac keyboard shortcut to move left or right by one word is option-LeftArrow or option-RightArrow. The comment responding that option is not the correct modifier clearly didn't understand this. Go into TextEdit or ANY Cocoa app made by Apple (or anyone else), put in some text, then see what option-LeftArrow or RightArrow do. If NeoOffice doesn't do this properly, that is disappointing.However, the original comment then seems to say that OpenOffice doesn't do this either, but instead follows some MS standard keyboard commands. Microsoft applications on the Mac generally follow Mac text-editing and navigating shortcuts (although Page Up and Down move the cursor rather than just what part of the document you're viewing).
So, I'm not sure what the original commenter (Ulrich, I think it was) meant about OpenOffice, but he was certainly right that NeoOffice using command-Left to move one word to the left was NOT a Mac behavior. The comment disputing that is provably wrong to anyone who has a Mac.
Friday, October 17 2008 @ 06:34 PM PDT
Mac versus MS keyboard shortcuts - versiontracker2007
Um, no. Indeed not.Monday, November 10 2008 @ 04:26 PM PST
Mac versus MS keyboard shortcuts - plaintiger
while i initially thought versiontracker2007 was correct about the cmd/option issue, it turns out Krioni was right. the Mac standard is option-left/right arrow to move the cursor one word at a time and command-left/right arrow to move to the beginning/end of a line.
as to how Neo/OpenOffice handle these commands, well...don't ask me...
Wednesday, February 11 2009 @ 04:28 AM PST
Non Standard User Interface - Sorin Paliga
May or not be correct, but the comments here refer to entirely non-essential aspects of NeoOffice v. OpenOffice or v. any MAC OS X app.Thursday, November 13 2008 @ 01:40 PM PST
Non Standard User Interface - versiontracker2007
These standards you speak of - they are Windows standards. Command is the Apple standard modifier for the Mac operating system. Therefore, NeoOffice is correct.Microsoft Word uses Command, not Alt. Ditto Firefox. And Photoshop. And every other cross-platform program. No Mac app should EVER use Alt as its primary modifier.
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Thursday, October 16 2008 @ 04:21 PM PDT