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Same here.
The question isn't whether MS Office 2007 does things more efficiently than Office 97/2000. Hell, they've had 10 YEARS to work on it... it better damned well be better than the old systems.

The question IS whether those efficiencies justify the significant costs of licensing the new software and supporting your users. The answer to THAT is certainly dependent on your individual circumstances.

I personally don't see any reason whatsoever to do the "upgrade". We're using OpenOffice.org here with zero acquisition cost, miniscule training costs, and no loss of the functionality we use and need. To offset those advantages, Office 2007 would have to come with an MBA.
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So those who signed the "s/w assurance" (right happy ) plan  michael_t | 06/22/06
Oh good heavens,,,,,  Cayble | 06/26/06
Let the complaining begin devil  Southern.Pride | 06/22/06
This particular upgrade  Michael Kelly | 06/22/06
Software changes fast  Southern.Pride | 06/22/06
re: Software changes fast  barsteward | 06/22/06
Not true..  Patrick Jones | 06/23/06
Not necessarily  Fred Fredrickson | 06/22/06
Most people probably don't need it  A.Typical Zork | 06/22/06
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
Geezzz these are so darn exciting, so darn .... (yaaaawn) happy you were  michael_t | 06/23/06
Question?  interested_amateur@... | 06/26/06
No axe, really a parody?  DarthRidiculous | 06/24/06
Obviously you have a hard time reading.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/24/06
You make me laugh  DarthRidiculous | 06/25/06
Think before you leap  bergmystr | 06/26/06
Back to 2003  Headspin | 06/27/06
If. . .  Sheeva | 06/27/06

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