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C'mon folks, it's a bloody word processor and spreadsheet. I
don't want more features, just less bugs. MS likes to add
features to make old versions obsolete (= $), but I don't know of
any advancements that I couldn't live without since about
'98.The mentality of equating higher version numbers with
better software is ludicrous (albeit highly profitable for such as
MS and Adobe).
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Hey, No_Ax  Letophoro | 09/20/05
In fact, they are in many cases.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/05
Even better  Chad_z | 09/20/05
Cool. $500 for a User Interface upgrade...  BitTwiddler | 09/20/05
The problem is, this is NOT what the end users want.  DonnieBoy | 09/20/05
If Office 12 can beat Office 97...  Anton Philidor | 09/20/05
True enough, but most customers want Office 97 features or, even less for  DonnieBoy | 09/20/05
Be careful generalizing...  Anton Philidor | 09/20/05
There is a huge group of employees that ONLY need simple word processing,  DonnieBoy | 09/20/05
Limited use is a problem for Microsoft.  Anton Philidor | 09/20/05
For 90%, MS Office is like using a sledge hammer to drive carpet tacks  DonnieBoy | 09/20/05
How simple are we talking? WordPad? wink (NT)  PB_z | 09/24/05
Absolutely correct....  shawkins | 09/20/05
Agreed, but  jumpa | 09/21/05
Sorry, but you could not be more wrong.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/05
people want enterprise level integration  theraven_z | 09/20/05
And that is where  Linux Guy 1000 | 09/20/05
Killed off?  Wolfie2K3 | 09/20/05
Man, a word processor is just a word processor.  DonnieBoy | 09/20/05
Stepping into the abyss...  IT Makes Sense | 09/20/05
I am looking for the counters but  Linux Guy 1000 | 09/20/05
Open Office Rules!  robinbare | 09/20/05
50,000,000? Hmmm...  dsentman@... | 09/20/05
Re: There are 300,000,000 people in the U.S ...  mbraincell@... | 09/21/05
You underestimate Microsoft, they are very shrewed about making sure that  DonnieBoy | 09/20/05
lock in  uno@... | 09/20/05
Wrong  Yensi717 | 09/20/05
Man, what percentage of workers are technical writers???  DonnieBoy | 09/20/05
Did you do a survey?  John Zern | 09/20/05
Technical Writers, Schmecknical Writers...  Wolfie2K3 | 09/20/05
Where do you get your percentages?  rapson | 09/21/05
SarbOx implications...  IT Makes Sense | 09/20/05
This IS what they want...  John Zern | 09/20/05
Word Perfect 6.0 had all the features I need  duclod | 09/20/05
Then stay with it and don't complain about your choice.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/05
Anyone can choose as they wish  duclod | 09/21/05
Office 12 Upgrade, Downgrade, or Lateral?  Dr_Zinj | 09/20/05
Old and sloppy GUI  F-16 Vet | 10/14/05
Sinofsky's Smoking the Cheap Shake Again  tbbrickster_z | 09/20/05
Don't Worry, Be Happy...  Wolfie2K3 | 09/20/05
"New" features of Office.  Anton Philidor | 09/20/05
Looking forward to seeing it  tic swayback | 09/20/05
By then, you should have a Mac native version of OpenOffice.  DonnieBoy | 09/20/05
Mac Version: NeoOffice?  dingletec_z | 09/20/05
As I recall, that is Apple's suite, nothing to do with OpenOffice.  DonnieBoy | 09/20/05
Why would a Mac user want to downgrade?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/05
That would be an upgrade, and who has 500 bucks to shell out  DonnieBoy | 09/20/05
It's actually FREE  John Zern | 09/20/05
yeah, but.......  pirate? | 09/20/05
Nothing more?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/05
Only IF...  Wolfie2K3 | 09/20/05
More Like Feature Diahrea  Geotopia | 09/20/05
Then stick with NotePad.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/05
Do Everyone A Favor And Shut Up  itanalyst | 09/20/05
Everyone or the idiots?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/05
No-Ax is the official MS censor.... didn't you know that??  shawkins | 09/20/05
Oh? Really?  pirate? | 09/20/05
More Like Feature Diaahrea  papgas@... | 09/20/05
office 12 issues  Lzardbeth@... | 09/20/05
Word 5.1 - Mac Version?  Geotopia | 09/20/05
Predicting User Needs  DaffyDuck | 09/20/05
HAve you ever bothered...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/05
wish list  sackbut | 02/17/06
Speaking of creeps  dragontiger | 09/20/05
Office 12  gusuar@... | 09/20/05
Not just the well-known features  CobraA1 | 09/20/05
MS should think "elegant"  dzash2000 | 09/20/05
Microsoft has mentioned "versions" of Office...  Anton Philidor | 09/20/05
There is a Basic Office if you buy a new system  John Zern | 09/20/05
They do, it's called Miscrosoft Works.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/05
Actually its called MS Office Student and Teacher edition  Jake M.D. | 09/20/05
Unnecessary to be knowledgable to be an MS shill, better if you aren't. nt  LoCal | 09/20/05
"Miscrosoft" Works : but it doesn't!  robinbare | 09/20/05
Just Move To Open Office  itanalyst | 09/20/05
So you have seen the new version?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/05
OOo 2.0 is available...  dayjm | 10/20/05
Hmmm, so your saying you can't manage it?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/05
Works is not elegant since v4.x...just an awkward, crippled v of Office  LoCal | 09/20/05
Does Works still use a different file format  Michael Kelly | 09/20/05
Word is now part of Works.  Anton Philidor | 09/20/05
That I knew  Michael Kelly | 09/20/05
OOo can save in MS formats...  dayjm | 10/20/05
Works?  sackbut | 02/17/06
Avoiding Bloat...  Wolfie2K3 | 09/20/05
Which user to target?  jp_z | 09/20/05
Bloat  robinbare | 09/20/05
Haven't used it yet....  ju1ce | 09/20/05
Me too!  Jake M.D. | 09/20/05
Follow Macromedia's ......  OmarHash | 09/20/05
Didn't apple do that like 10 Years ago?  rmiddle | 09/20/05
Works around longer the Apple offering  John Zern | 09/20/05
Office 12 makeover takes on 'feature creep' ..  michael_t | 09/20/05
Great - more functionality we don't need...  IT Makes Sense | 09/20/05
Who is this "We"?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/05
We ???  papgas@... | 09/20/05
You have that already  rapson | 09/21/05
Gee, more functions that people are too dim  Boot_Agnostic | 09/20/05
How would know what "Most users want"  John Zern | 09/20/05
They judge others by their own limitations.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/05
Microsoft Shill Number 2  pirate? | 09/20/05
neither is going to get a Nobel prize for  sackbut | 02/17/06
Socialists know what is best for us.  osreinstall | 09/21/05
I'd Prefer That They Just Fix The Broken Features  slingzenarrowzuvowtrayjissforchin | 09/20/05
Features features features  Martyman39 | 09/21/05
It's the nature of the beast  FilledOut | 09/22/05
A new Office  pmuller@... | 09/22/05
Office features  johnbe1234 | 10/24/05
Vista...?  anythingbutmine0 | 09/28/05
for writers or desktop publishers?  susancragin@... | 02/16/06
It’s About Time  Ringo_z | 02/16/06

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