Microsoft's decision to push back the delivery date for Office 2007 may have a silver lining for some: it gives them all that much more time to try out the for-free preview, dubbed "Beta 2," before shelling out $149 to $679 for the real deal. And with Office 2007 Beta 2 still available -- Vista's test isn't -- there's still a chance to join in the fun. If fun is the word.
Office 2007 is, as nearly every reviewer has noted, a major departure from earlier editions. That alone may scare you off. Or maybe you're not easily frightened. In any case, here are five fine print particulars you should think about before putting Office 2007 through its paces.
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Link: Test Drive Office 2007 Beta 2 Online (Article 27th June)
Office 2007 is, as nearly every reviewer has noted, a major departure from earlier editions. That alone may scare you off. Or maybe you're not easily frightened. In any case, here are five fine print particulars you should think about before putting Office 2007 through its paces.
View: Full Article @ CRN Link: Test Drive Office 2007 Beta 2 Online (Article 27th June)
As for this:
"After the February 1 cut-off, the suite "will continue to work in a reduced functionality mode that limits your options and operations," Microsoft says on its Web site."
I say it'll probably do the same thing Office 2003 (and 2007) does if you didn't activate it. It'll let you view files in read only mode (hence you can't edit or save the changes). Also a lot of the other features are removed ...
1) It's 450 megs. Not 550. And with today's broadband, that's nothing.
2) Valid, but it's an evaulation copy, what do you want?
3) This one is flat out wrong. Microsoft offers a Compatibility pack that'll let you use the new formats in XP and 2003.
4) The point was a revolutionary UI. Most people I've talked to are crazy about it.
5) Haven't run into a single issue with light usage...but It's beta, so I'm sure people who use it 24/7 would find more problems than me.
Microsoft don't owe you ****. They might as well put an Flash animation up for download wich displays Steve Jobs playing with cow dung. Haha now that would be ever cooler then that ipod video.
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