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I wouldn't take a free copy of Office...not with that godawful ribbon bar. You know you've screwed up the user interface of a product when a predominant question on websites seems to be "How do I print?". If you can't get printing done right, what else did you screw up.
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No thanks  ccrashh2@... | 08/22/08
Yes, the complicated, baroque interface, is looking more ridiculous every  DonnieBoy | 08/22/08
well...  Badgered | 08/22/08
Yes, it was a "jump the shark" moment. MS is desperate to keep Office  DonnieBoy | 08/22/08
You should practice more  GuidingLight | 08/22/08
Microsoft's slide is becoming more obvious  gertruded | 08/22/08
If they want to  GuidingLight | 08/22/08
So, if nobody wants to switch, why does MS need to offer these wacky  DonnieBoy | 08/22/08
Come on DB  Pliny the Elder | 08/22/08
This thing is so loose and nobody is checking. This is MS trying to keep  DonnieBoy | 08/23/08
My Gosh, Are You Wacked?  Kromaethius | 08/23/08
No, the people paying more than $50 for an office suite are the ones that  DonnieBoy | 08/23/08
Yes please  InnocentBystander | 08/22/08
Did you read my post?  ccrashh2@... | 08/25/08
MS is going to have a very hard time keeping the price of office suites  DonnieBoy | 08/22/08
OneNote 2007 alone is worth $100  TheTruthisOutThere@... | 08/23/08
Tomboy is pretty good at notes..  Blairbo | 08/25/08
Huh? Sorry, just don't agree  mford66215 | 08/25/08
Not to mention OpenOffice  BradM75 | 08/22/08
Open Office not enough for serious use  ChrisOPeterson | 08/22/08
Some people...  storm14k | 08/22/08
Serious use? Open Office has all but the most wacky / baroque features of  DonnieBoy | 08/22/08
You post the biggest  Pliny the Elder | 08/22/08
YES, OpenOffice does suffer from the same bloat problems and the fact  DonnieBoy | 08/23/08
No, I have the history  Pliny the Elder | 08/23/08
Why's that?  ccrashh2@... | 08/25/08
RE: Weekend Gadget Guidance: Get MS Office Ultimate for $59.95  Monosdeja | 08/22/08
RE: Weekend Gadget Guidance: Get MS Office Ultimate for $59.95  jrf2027@... | 08/22/08
Right, but, NOBODY is checking or will check. MS is just making up as many  DonnieBoy | 08/22/08
Save the $60 by...  bricar2 | 08/22/08
The OpenOffice comparison was inevitable  AndyCee | 08/22/08
Right, but without OpenOffice, you would not see MS offering these kinds of  DonnieBoy | 08/22/08
Well, YES, OpenOffice does suffer from the same bloat problems and the fact  DonnieBoy | 08/23/08
Don't STEAL!  ShadeTreee | 08/23/08
RE: Weekend Gadget Guidance: Get MS Office Ultimate for $59.95  cerving | 08/25/08
Everything but visio and project.  magallanes | 08/25/08
Legitimate or Bogus "discount"?  metilley@... | 08/25/08
RE: Weekend Gadget Guidance: Get MS Office Ultimate for $59.95  jimkata2000 | 08/26/08

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