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So much for re-training savings
Didn't MSFT's Get the (MSFT) Facts campaign used to tout, and many of you here echo, that one of the reasons for not switching to OpenOffice was that the retraining costs would be prohibitive? And now, the real facts:

And depite Microsoft's claims that Office 2007 will have improved graphical interfaces, the costs of supporting the suite through a help desk will actually increase in the short term as users become acquainted with new features, according to Gartner.

So support and retraining costs really wouldn't be all that different. And now your excuse for not switching to OpenOffice would be...??? (cue the NMBer's)
Posted by: Chad_z   Posted on: 06/23/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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re: Software changes fast  barsteward | 06/22/06
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Agreed....  linux_for_me | 06/22/06
Have you USED it?  MungoGrubb | 06/23/06
So you are saying you have tested it  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/23/06
Isn't strange that it's been so quiet in this forum ? wink  michael_t | 06/22/06
We are in the washroom....  Cayble | 06/26/06
And WHO can justify the new cycle of PAIN ?  michael_t | 06/22/06
Only two new features?  Fred Fredrickson | 06/22/06
They're not making the real point very well  MungoGrubb | 06/23/06
If Office 2003 is an example of what to expect  Linux Guy 1000 | 06/23/06
If Office 2003 is an example of what to expect - corrected!  Linux Guy 1000 | 06/23/06
So much for re-training savings  Chad_z | 06/23/06
Surprisingly the press isn't looking or listening.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/23/06
Frontpage?  Sabz5150 | 06/23/06
Yeah, only 90% of users use it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/24/06
By the way, Frontpage is NOT used for web sites now.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/24/06
And yet, beta Office has more downloads  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/23/06
Curiosity perhaps?  DarthRidiculous | 06/24/06
True, many were curious about OpenOffice.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/24/06
OO works fine for me  DarthRidiculous | 06/25/06
Same here.  dave.leigh@... | 06/26/06
devil analysts  Boot_Agnostic | 06/23/06
Outlook 2007 on Exchange 2007 Worth It Alone  erniescar99 | 06/23/06
What about the lockups?  enduser_z | 06/23/06
Yes  erniescar99 | 06/23/06
Say what?  dave.leigh@... | 06/26/06
Yes, now multi-threading is in place to make  michael_t | 06/23/06
Zzzzz..Zzzzzz...Zzzzzzz....  Cayble | 06/26/06
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No axe, really a parody?  DarthRidiculous | 06/24/06
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If. . .  Sheeva | 06/27/06

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