Microsoft Word is an overall very good application. It can be easily used with other Microsoft products, such as PowerPoint and Excel. However, there are some cons.
The spelling and grammar check is widely considered not very good. It does pick up many spelling errors, but many grammar errors are either not noticed, or are incorrectly noticed - it may say that you have made an error when you have not.
All of them are persistent (will survive a reboot). A CD-rom may also be immutable, if it can't be rewritten.
Technology affects people's lives differently.
Some are bad and some are good.
But for me, technology gives us a chance to collaborate and connect even if we are miles away.
People are opening their mind to new kind of knowledge that can help us improve and grow.
Yes you can, although, this question should have been directed towards the Scribd support team.