xxdesmus Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 ^^ oh please, shut up and go back to your useless forum area. Initially I thought it looked confusing, but after having watched the video over at Channel9 I must say I am very excited to try it out...having watched her demonstrate the new UI it really does make a lot of sense. Can't wait to try it out now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Floyd Veteran Posted September 14, 2005 Veteran Share Posted September 14, 2005 very original but complicated as hell we'll see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y0sh Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 far too cluttered and complicated. UI's need to be simplified, not re-organised with glossy buttons.. wow. 586519639[/snapback] lol exactly. MS just doesn't know how to make things simplistic. When will they learn?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[DGS] Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 Total C.R.A.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Caro Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 Radical :s For me, Office has always been a referent for windows applications. Now they are changing everything. Changes may be cool, as long as they're useful. But everything looks really strange. Outlook for example. The compose mail window looks too bloated. I really dislike Aero. What will be the default non-aero visual style for windows vista home basic edition? Will it still be Luna? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexcyn Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 I think it's awesome! I can't wait. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xml Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 pretty cool ui :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcv Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 lol exactly.MS just doesn't know how to make things simplistic. When will they learn?? 586524002[/snapback] Watching the video from channel9 on it, it actually looks a lot more simple than Office 2003, to me. They've also done user tests and apparently most people find it more simple as well. Of course, there is an initial learning curve, but using it for an hour or so and I'm sure you'd feel very comfortable with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syphonic Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 All I request is the formatting palette from Office 2004 (Office:mac). I could actually remove all toolbars and just use the palette and keyboard shortcuts for everything I wanted to do in Office. Can't get much more minimal than that! I think Office 12 is shaping up nicely. Funny how in the presentation he was saying about certain features being hard to find, like reference and footnote. A lot of the faults in Office 2003 were actually fixed in 2004 imo, but of course the majority of Office users have never used 2004. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tronmaster Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 Looking at the screenshots it may see overly complicated, but I also watched the PDC and it seems very useful. I for one can not wait to get this. I know I don't use the full potential of Word and Excel seems easier to use from the video. I wonder if it will require a 3d graphics card to run? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E t h a n Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 I watched that long video by that woman introducing Office 12, and I liked a lot of what I saw, but there was one thing I didn't like: She said that the new version is about giving the end user as much power as possible AND LATER she said You will no longer be able to write plaintext email in Outlook--Word will be the only text editor available for that program. These two statements seem to contradict each other. And frankly I have always preferred to use plaintext editing in Outlook, so this new change is a LOSS of functionality in my eyes. :pinch: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 You will no longer be able to write plaintext email in Outlook--Word will be the only text editor available for that program. 586562307[/snapback] Well the current text editor in Outlook is Word too, and it supports plaintext. I don't see why the newer one doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E t h a n Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Well the current text editor in Outlook is Word too, and it supports plaintext. I don't see why the newer one doesn't. 586562310[/snapback] Tools --> Options --> Mail Format --> Message Format and you can select plaintext from the drop-down menu and disable Word loading at all when you use Outlook. This is faster and avoids the occasional crashes caused when shutting down Outlook and Word failing to shut down. :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_0002 Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 well .i dont care... i think office will always upgrade itself to look smoother.. quicker.. more comsumer like .. I will trust MS on office... cuz honestly... it's safe to say most of the pc world recongizes office as one of the best application suites to use .. period... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halflife28 Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 I really don't like people that complain about everything being bloated. There is no reason today to keep things simple because technology is moving forward. If you want simple, go find a old 486 computer and install Windows 95. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AltecXP Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 I don't like the look of Office 12, but I do see how its interface can be VERY functional/helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoDaddy Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 To see how awesome it really is, check out the Channel9 video. That should change your mind if you think they just changed some icons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_0002 Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 i can respect that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaidiir Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 I had my doubts, but after seeing some other screenshots and the video on the neowin mainpage I'm convinced it will be worth upgrading to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiiragi Tsukasa Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 On my and the end users part this looks very cluttered, complicated, ugly, and goes against every other Windows UI Guideline there is, even Vista. What the hell!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amrinders87 Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Its looks a lot better. Cant wait to test it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxdesmus Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 i like what i am seeing a lot...i can't wait to try it out now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sn00pie Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Like everything from Microsoft, it only gets better. I really like the GUI in the new Microsoft Outlook. (screenie) It sort of look's like Google Talk, just a bit, though. I can't wait to install it. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The J Man Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 the tab browsing and Live images created on the document are GREAT!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golazo Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 i like what i see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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