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That matches our usage
In our operation, we used to install Office Pro for every user, even though for many it was overkill. Now, we use Office Basic for most users and only use Pro for the power users who need Powerpoint and/or Access. Considering that about 90% of our users really only need Word, Excel, and Outlook, paying more for the Pro edition doesn't make sense. We also have Open Office running on a few machines for evaluation, and so far it seems to work for our typical office worker. Although user feedback has been good on Office 07, OO is probably an easier transition for users of older versions of Office than Office 07.
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It's not surprising.  TripleII | 07/24/08
Elop's exact words  Mary Jo Foley ZDNet Moderator | 07/24/08
RE: It's not surprising.  gmclean | 07/25/08
That matches our usage  itpro_z | 07/24/08
Office 2007 is much better  tonymcs@... | 07/24/08
Office 2007 has a terrible interface  james.faction | 07/24/08
Love the ribbon  shaneshack | 07/25/08
Old menu is available in 2007...  Narg | 07/25/08
RE: Users gravitating to lower-priced Office SKUs  chris_x | 07/24/08
Office Bloated 2007  anonymuos | 07/25/08
Bloated Office 2007  john.ath@... | 07/25/08
Tired of the "Office Tax"  Narg | 07/25/08
Open Office is sliding in where Microsoft Office is overkill -  softwareFlunky | 07/26/08
More people using Vista?  KMac1954 | 07/25/08
RE: Users gravitating to lower-priced Office SKUs  arq1 | 07/25/08
RE: Users gravitating to lower-priced Office SKUs  MWPollard | 07/25/08
Vista too...  MWPollard | 07/25/08
Microsoft's Office monopoly is being driven by companies -  softwareFlunky | 07/26/08
Very difficult to change...  MWPollard | 07/28/08
RE: Users gravitating to lower-priced Office SKUs  dhays | 07/28/08
RE: Users gravitating to lower-priced Office SKUs  vlieffroy@... | 08/05/08

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