Topic: A Pivotal Moment for Microsoft Office

[sam]

Office 2010 awaits us later this year, and I've been wondering what it could possibly offer customers that would compel us to buy or upgrade to this software. Office software in general progressed about as far as most of us needed it to go somewhere in the 90s. Since then it's been race to add the most bells and whistles, most of which go unused. That's why I was surprised when I saw this InformationWeek article about record downloads of Office 2010 beta software.

http://www.daniweb.com/news/story252888.html#

[GillE]

I continue to use Office 97, a copy of which I acquired at a very reasonable price because I was registered as a student.

It still suffices.

[sam]

I'm an open office kinda guy - key its free :-D though for more important works I use LaTex.

[Simon]

Office 2003 works well enough for me.

[Clive]

I have Office 2007 installed on this computer but 2000 or 2003 are far superior in my opinion. 

[Rik]

I've got 2003 on three machines and 2007 on the fourth. Maybe it's just familiarity, but I prefer 2003.

[Rodders]

I've both too (or should that be both two?) and, yep, much prefer the 2003 version to 2007.  Wild horses, therefore, won't drag me into the 21st century - unless they somehow cripple 2003.  As for 2010, I can't understand why anyone but a first-time buyer would want to fork out good money for it.

Ned Ludd

[Rik]

Dear Ned

I think you are ready to move to a Mac now. 

[Clive]

Macs have feelings too.   

[Rik]

Big Macs have a nice squashy warm feeling...

[Clive]

I prefer Burger King = but best of all is home made.  Cue DR:   

[Rodders]

Dear Ned
I think you are ready to move to a Mac now.   

Thanks, Rik.  I'm on it.

[Rik]

Terrible colour, Rod. 

[Rodders]

It's ok if you hold your hand over one eye while keeping the other one closed.  

[Rik]

I just wear very dark glasses.