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Whilst I can see the arguement that "Joe User" may not need Outlook as an email tool because it is too complex there are a those who use it more as an information gathering tool, especially when you consider things like RSS. The inclusion of RSS directly in Outlook 2007 is an admission that Outlook can be used for so much more.

Yes, other tools exist which can do the same things but Outlook gathers all of this together in one place.

The one thing which doesn't fly with me, however, is the discrepancy between Microsoft Office Basic 2007 and Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007.

The Basic edition is described thus: "Office Basic 2007 will provide office software essentials to homes and small businesses so people can quickly and easily create great-looking documents and worksheets, as well as manage e-mail" so by implication Home users are going to be using Outlook. So, why is Outlook not included in a SKU with "Home" in the title?
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Dropping Outlook is a bad idea  KMorgret | 02/16/06
What is that you are referring to?  thedunlap | 02/17/06
HOOOOOOORRAAAYYYYYYYY  jmills@... | 02/16/06
Doesn't fly...  randomelements | 02/17/06
I don't disagree but...  morchant | 02/17/06
RSS is built into IE 7.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/17/06
Web-based RSS consumption is most popular  morchant | 02/17/06
because  DalyDose | 02/17/06
What masses?  morchant | 02/17/06
RE: What masses?  DalyDose | 02/17/06
Poor decision  Mike01Hu | 02/17/06
Great point Mike  morchant | 02/17/06
Yes, poor decision and disappointing  j67lee | 02/17/06
No, afraid not the case at all.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/17/06
I think they should just teach thunderbirdhttp://www.mozilla.com/thunderbir  JasonL31 | 02/20/06
I agree, it's a poor decision  mhuddy | 02/17/06
Mikes Right; but take out Access instead  ej00807 | 02/18/06
OneNote and upgrades  jkendrick_z | 02/17/06
Explain to me how  Roger Ramjet | 02/17/06
I don't think it's a question of "better"  morchant | 02/17/06
Office is not an OS  rjhenn_z | 02/17/06
Outlook is Key to Small Office Operation  irwill@... | 02/17/06
Outlook love to hate  Jim Johnson | 02/17/06
You're running a business - what's your point?  morchant | 02/17/06
Home/Office  DalyDose | 02/17/06
No, Home/Teacher  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/18/06
if ya want to be a student from home  JasonL31 | 02/20/06
Then buy the business edition, not home/teacher.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/17/06
Not that simple  DalyDose | 02/17/06
True, but tax laws are never truly revised for small businesses either...  HypnoToad | 02/17/06
Stupid  l.sarrazin@... | 02/17/06
Who are you shouting at?  morchant | 02/17/06
Have a nice jump, cya.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/17/06
Outlook and the Home User  Patrick Jones | 02/17/06
Dumb  MBNelson | 02/17/06
Good point - not all students are the same  morchant | 02/17/06
One size fits all never fits everyone.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/17/06
what majority  DalyDose | 02/17/06
Majority of HOME users.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/18/06
Buy one or the other  dkerzel@... | 02/17/06
Students don't use that crap....  techboy_z | 02/17/06
MBNelson says you are CLUELESS.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/17/06
I'm neither  DalyDose | 02/17/06
What about subscription Outlook  DalyDose | 02/17/06
MS just wants to rake in more dollar bills...  HypnoToad | 02/17/06
Well DUD! That is what all FOR PROFIT companies want.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/18/06
and you were explaining on anouther thread  JasonL31 | 02/20/06
What do YOU use in Office ?  Lewists | 02/17/06
What do I use? A student?  Cayble | 02/17/06
Outlook was dropped on it's head when born.  jrbeaman | 02/17/06
Dropping Outlook  muffquentin | 02/17/06
Office 2007 apps can save as PDF  morchant | 02/17/06
I am sure me would love to bolt outlook down to the os  JasonL31 | 02/20/06
outlook is ...  netminder | 02/17/06
Outlook is bad. Glad it's gone.  Narg | 02/17/06
THUNDERBIRD!  Airwolph | 02/18/06
I was thinking  Suicida| | 02/20/06
Good job Microsoft  CzarCar | 02/19/06
bah  CobraA1 | 02/19/06
/retarded  Suicida| | 02/20/06
Dear Marc  Update victim | 02/20/06
IMHO, a dumb idea...  BitTwiddler | 02/20/06
thunderbird is a great free alternative for those without outlook  JasonL31 | 02/20/06
Answer: S-T-OOOOOOOOOOO-PPP-I-DDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Betelgeuse58 | 02/20/06

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