Superior? Depends on what you're looking for --
If you look for interoperability with other MS Office users, then MS Office is better.
If you looking at price/performance, then OpenOffice beats MS Office hands down.
For me, OpenOffice is perfect for use at home. At the office, MS Office works better (in part thanks to the ties between Outlook and Exchange)... But no way I'm going to be spending the $$$$$$ that Microsoft wants just to be able to type the occasional document at home.
If you look for interoperability with other MS Office users, then MS Office is better.
If you looking at price/performance, then OpenOffice beats MS Office hands down.
For me, OpenOffice is perfect for use at home. At the office, MS Office works better (in part thanks to the ties between Outlook and Exchange)... But no way I'm going to be spending the $$$$$$ that Microsoft wants just to be able to type the occasional document at home.