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Microsoft Office 2007 to be released in 2007

Tom Warren   on 24 March 2006 - 09:40 · 20 comments & 13210 views

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Following on from the recent Windows Vista delays Microsoft has stated that it expects Microsoft Office 2007 to be available to businesses at year-end and OEM/Retail in early 2007.
 
Microsoft has a habbit of releasing products in one year but naming them a year ahead to keep them sounding up to date in the market.
 
With Office now similar to the Vista release date, the two products will definitely be pre-loaded onto PC's for the new year.
 
Office 2007 hasn't suffered any major disturbances along it's short time-line unlike its big brother Vista.
 
Microsoft recently announced the Office 2007 naming and released an updated Beta 1 build to testers.
 
Office 2007 beta 2 is expected around the May timeframe this year and could make an appearance alongside an updated version of Windows Vista at this years Windows Hardware Engineering Conference in Washington.
 
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(1 reply) #1 Cubiz on 24 Mar 2006 - 09:45
Huh? Wasn't Office 2007 released last year?

#1.1 Smigit on 24 Mar 2006 - 11:05
Have I missed something?
(1 reply) #2 BigDaddy5 on 24 Mar 2006 - 09:57
"Similar to the Vista release date, Office 2007 hasn't suffered any major disturbances along it's time-line; unlike its big brother Vista."

Am I the only one who thinks this is a contradiction, or am I misreading it? I'm seeing "Like Vista, Office 2007 is on time, unlike Vista."
#2.1 creamhackered on 24 Mar 2006 - 10:21
Yeah sorry I've changed that bit thanks
(3 replies) #3 j0j081 on 24 Mar 2006 - 10:29
Suprise!
#3.1 shao on 24 Mar 2006 - 11:14
not really. look back at other office release windows, they always come out around march/april time.
#3.2 Audhumla on 24 Mar 2006 - 15:30
Why is it that no one ever understands the meaning of sarcasm here...
#3.3 Shadrack on 24 Mar 2006 - 15:48
I think it is because this is an internationally used board. A lot of cultures just don't have the thick sarcasm (or the ability to pick up on it) that we do.
#4 Ficman on 24 Mar 2006 - 11:14
To me that makes a little sense....lol
#5 theyarecomingforyou on 24 Mar 2006 - 11:30
With the Office boss now overseeing Vista as well this isn't much of a surprise. However, Office appears to be progressing brilliantly. I do wish they'd update to the new interface on all applications, though... they don't have to slap in the ribbon but at least change it all to the blue and black themes, as the non-skinned applications look really out of place.
(1 reply) #6 samriley on 24 Mar 2006 - 12:01
hmm office 2007 scheduled for 2007!? nooo surly theyve got the name of the product wrong should be office 2008 if its due for release in 2007
#6.1 Netrack on 24 Mar 2006 - 13:38
thats what i was thinking
#7 NewXStar on 24 Mar 2006 - 12:53
2007 ----- And Win Vista??
(1 reply) #8 DJROrion on 24 Mar 2006 - 13:34
I could care less when its released, if they need the extime to Iron out some stuff then i think they need to take that time. YOU people Bitch and moan that MS stuff is buggy but yet when they delay a release to FIX A BUG you bitch. WTF do you want them to do?
#8.1 P1R4T3 on 24 Mar 2006 - 14:38
Nice talking bro.
So will it be Office 2007 or Office 2008?
#9 Joel Ogden on 24 Mar 2006 - 16:07
In othernews, the winter olympics are to be held at winter.

I get it- but the headline does sound funny.
#10 Alan Zeino on 25 Mar 2006 - 12:08
*blank face* Wow? Really? So 2007 means 2007 aye?
#11 trip21 on 25 Mar 2006 - 23:28
Given how well the latest release is running and that beta 2 will be out by May, one of two things is happenning:

- They're holding it back due Vista's delay

- They need to make changes to the applications due to changes that will be made to Vista

If it's option 2 please, please make it to do with Vista's GUI

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