Topic: Microsoft's newest Office goes on sale Tuesday

[sam]

The next version of Microsoft Corp.'s Office software will be available to consumers and small businesses starting Tuesday.

http://www.physorg.com/news195757303.html

[Clive]

Those prices are outrageous!  Particularly if you want the full package.  $500 will translate to £500 over here.  I have no reason to change from Office 2007 and would consider Open Office before forking out so much money. 

[GillE]

I'm still using Office 97.  It's version of Outlook is now incompatible with modern software, but that's no problem - I never use it anyway.

[Simon]

I'm still using Office 2003!  But it's handy having a student in the household. 

[Rik]

I'm going to send Sue on an OU course.

[Simon]

[daveeb]

I'm still using Office 2003!  But it's handy having a student in the household. 

I wouldn't bother "upgrading" any further Simon, i find ver 2007 very unintuitive (and i use it every day) and I can only imagine the next incarnation will be equally crap.

[Clive]

I far prefer 2000 to 2007 myself Dave but it came pre-installed on this machine.  PC-World are advertising a 2010 upgrade for £59. 

[Simon]

I have no current intention of upgrading. 

[sam]

http://www.openoffice.org  - best thing is the price.

[Simon]

True.

[Clive]