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Yes, pay $395 for an Office Suite, get free add-ons worth $10.: We are not talking about the add-ons here, we are talking about the basic office suite. Some workers only write simple memos and a spreadsheet maybe once a year. Some workers DO NOT EVEN USE AN OFFICE SUITE. And you pay for every worker, wheather they use it or not. The automation and colaboration are often built into the company applications.

So, since the basic office suite is a comodity, when you pay for Microsofts office suite, you are really just paying for the $10 add-ons that you might or might not want. You need to decide how much those are worth, or if you should be purchasing automation and colaboration somewhere else so that you can have choice.; Posted by: DonnieBoy Posted on: 07/07/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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No... ObiWayneKenobi | 07/06/04

Office 2003 is actually much much better then anything else.... JoeMama_z | 07/06/04

It's the sticker shock PA-ITGuy | 07/06/04

Re: Outlook 2003 JoeMama_z | 07/06/04

We are talking ofice suite for the masses here. DonnieBoy | 07/06/04

really? JoeMama_z | 07/06/04

Yeah, Outlook 2003 is decent but... BitTwiddler | 07/07/04

Maybe that because.. Jeff Spicoli | 07/06/04

read first Jack@$$ JoeMama_z | 07/06/04

I thought he was right on, we are talking basic office suite. DonnieBoy | 07/06/04

I read it all, buddy boy Jeff Spicoli | 07/06/04

Where did you get that i was dumbfounded? JoeMama_z | 07/06/04

Real interesting thread. ScarryJerry | 07/07/04

The problem for MS: Office Suites are now a comodity. DonnieBoy | 07/07/04

Yes, but what do the masses need?? Do they need all that?? DonnieBoy | 07/06/04

Masses... JoeMama_z | 07/06/04

Curious IT_User | 07/07/04

Just make sure you don't use anything past Office2000 DonnieBoy | 07/07/04

Yes they need it, but it's not being delivered. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/07/04

Yes, pay $395 for an Office Suite, get free add-ons worth $10. DonnieBoy | 07/07/04

All chrome, no chassis Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/07/04

but it just means MORE lock-in... ryusen | 07/07/04

I disagree..IF MS simplified it's product line and allowed the consumer to Laff | 07/07/04

YES issthatso | 07/07/04

More in Office 2003 mabricen | 07/07/04

How about "Works with all the latest worms and viruses!" ?? Xunil_Sierutuf | 07/06/04

More like...The latest worms and viri work exclusively with MS! Laff | 07/07/04

Let's face it MS wants to be the "only" player! ajv123 | 07/07/04

MS michael-t | 07/06/04

Lest we forget. ajv123 | 07/07/04

Actually he michael-t | 07/06/04

How about... Hard Cider | 07/06/04

A better sales pitch??? Does he think customers are STUPID??? DonnieBoy | 07/06/04

Les' sell 'im the same 'ol swashbucklin' junk!! Jeff Spicoli | 07/06/04

Yes, and further more zijiang | 07/06/04

He has plenty of evidence Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/07/04

MS needs a new song Franklin_z | 07/06/04

The problem is not the perception ... its the product George Mitchell | 07/06/04

But, they have to Spoon Jabber | 07/07/04

Are you sure you typed the right name in there? tic swayback | 07/07/04

Go to the source Spoon Jabber | 07/07/04

Flip Flopper in Chief tic swayback | 07/07/04

Attacking the messenger tic swayback | 07/07/04

OK, let's simplify Spoon Jabber | 07/07/04

Ridiculous Jeff Spicoli | 07/07/04

RE: Spicoli Spoon Jabber | 07/07/04

Right wing media bias tic swayback | 07/07/04

Ridiculous Redux tic swayback | 07/07/04

RE: Right Wing (Tic) Spoon Jabber | 07/07/04

in that case... ryusen | 07/07/04

RE: Rediculous (Tic) Spoon Jabber | 07/07/04

emi-OT: Funny thing about the media... ryusen | 07/07/04

Are you SERIOUS??? IT_User | 07/07/04

Anything in particular... Spoon Jabber | 07/07/04

something in particular tic swayback | 07/07/04

RE: Tic Spoon Jabber | 07/07/04

Tic, are you "progressive"? Spoon Jabber | 07/07/04

Jabber, are you reactionary? Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 07/07/04

Tic, I asked you first : ) Spoon Jabber | 07/08/04

Most of our founding farther's were Free Mason's Laff | 07/08/04

Very good, Laff Spoon Jabber | 07/08/04

For me it's simple...You have every right to believe as you will Laff | 07/08/04

As do you Laff Spoon Jabber | 07/08/04

Or how about these, Laff? Spoon Jabber | 07/08/04

I think ground to it's finest level...My point is this Laff | 07/08/04

Re As do yo Laff...If only I could believe that every conservative Laff | 07/08/04

re: yoru tidbit... ryusen | 07/07/04

Because Spoon Jabber | 07/07/04

i don't fault your logic... ryusen | 07/07/04

You are Wasting Your Time bc_bc | 07/07/04

My views on life..... Laff | 07/08/04

You have some good points Laff Spoon Jabber | 07/08/04

I don't know if you read my post at the bottom of this thread but Laff | 07/08/04

re: wasting time and liberals... ryusen | 07/08/04

re: for the rest of you ryusen | 07/08/04

Re ZZ Laff | 07/08/04

Just to be clear to ZZ and Spoon..I do NOT hate Christians or Muslims Laff | 07/08/04

Never thought you did Spoon Jabber | 07/08/04

re: Laff and Spoon ryusen | 07/08/04

This is so funny Rick_K | 07/06/04

This seems to be a hard sell jdunn_z | 07/06/04

Once again, this shows MS's true... bjbrock | 07/06/04

Microsoft's $56 billion is the stockholders' money? PCcritic | 07/07/04

Yes, that's the way corporations work IT_User | 07/07/04

RE:Yes, that's the way corporations work nite_w0lf | 07/07/04

I started to go down that pth IT_User | 07/07/04

He was correct the first time. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/07/04

It would go something like this: BitTwiddler | 07/07/04

It's no longer about... DB_z | 07/07/04

The problem for MS is that their past efforts paid off so well that Laff | 07/07/04

A new mouse trap requires vison. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/07/04

Good point DB_z | 07/08/04

Check out the free software sales pitch! George Mitchell | 07/07/04

It's all about real value in the product. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/07/04

What exactly do you find missing in hardware innovation? Michael Kelly | 07/07/04

Nothing innovative or world changing. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/07/04

Why does voice recognition have to be "all or nothing"? Michael Kelly | 07/07/04

Win XP indeed does have it. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/07/04

Wow, Axey, I'm impressed ... Judas I. | 07/07/04

We're at a plateau IT_User | 07/07/04

Yes and no... No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/07/04

NOT AGAIN!!! I'm agreeing with NO AX again! Laff | 07/07/04

No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/07/04

Microsoft has strangled innovation. Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 07/07/04

Simply not true. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/07/04

Ax---you frighten me, I agree. Is the world ending? drichards1953 | 07/08/04

Msoft/Ballmer/Gates don't understand Diminishing Returns mgardner | 07/07/04

No, but they do understand Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/07/04

Nail on the head! But you forgot one. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/07/04

Well, then, they don't have a solution! mgardner | 07/08/04

But they do understand zero sum games... Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 07/07/04

Have to disagree on that. No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/07/04

M$ lost---yep! drichards1953 | 07/08/04

Older versions of Office are often good enough rbethell | 07/07/04

Office 97 Pinkerton | 07/07/04

depluy your talents MS pj-xmesh | 07/07/04

From reading the posts here I get the following impression: B.O.F.H. | 07/07/04

Outsourcing plays big in degree of enthusiasm ajv123 | 07/07/04

WRONG, Ballmer. YOU NEED QUALITY martyj | 07/07/04

"Good Enough" Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/07/04

So whatever happened to OpenDoc? bill@... | 07/07/04

hey Steve... ryusen | 07/07/04

Does this mean... bill@... | 07/07/04

Who'd have thought that an OS Service Pack... bill@... | 07/07/04

MS needs a hair transplant bybelknap | 07/07/04

What Microsoft really needs... Motu | 07/07/04

Slogan: "Pay Up -- Or Else!" ab8kf@... | 07/07/04

Awaiting the short, sharp shock... boomslang_z | 07/07/04

Wrong. Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 07/07/04

MS needs Lower Prices...not new sales pitch miwin1000@... | 07/08/04

Wow! Spoon Jabber and bc_bc really kicked it into gear. Laff | 07/08/04

Well, it's actually... Spoon Jabber | 07/08/04

Sorry..old age setting in:) Laff | 07/08/04

I miss Novell 4.x drichards1953 | 07/08/04

Flaws in Explorer coltkid | 07/08/04

What this really means! NT Admin | 07/08/04

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