Spreadsheet app that opens Excel files?

I should have asked this in my last post about word processors in OS X. If I'm just a casual user who rarely needs to open Excel files (e.g. friends email me some spreadsheet about who knows what), should I just plan on using NeoOffice (OpenOffice), or is there some other option out there if I don't want to buy MS Office? It seems that iWork doesn't even come with a spreadsheet app. However, even if it did, I'm wondering if there'd be another alternative sufficient for a casual user like myself.
Mac OS X (10.4.6)

NeoOffice handles multiple sheets and has loaded my Excel files with no problems. I have not used NeoOffice extensively as I downloaded it to become familiar with what it can do, so I have not come up against its limitations yet. NeoOffice is a large program (338 mb on my external hard disk) which contains all the modules in one (rather than separate programs like Word, Excel and PowerPoint), so it takes a while to initially open but once open it switches between the modules with little delay.

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