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Office 2007 Beta 2 TR - first impressions

Office 2007 Beta 2 TR - first impressionsIn addtion, Marc...... You should have included that this Beta 2 TR will only install on top of the Beta 2 that folks will need to purchase if they had not downloaded it and saved the install files from when it was free.Ignoring...

Tags: Word processors, Groupware, Enterprise software, SharePoint integration, ribbon, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft SharePoint, Office 2007 Beta

Discussion threads 2006-09-17

Vista, Office 2007 beta updates

Vista, Office 2007 beta updatesThey charge for the Office 2007 Beta Downloadit's not much, but it really is quite rude to charge to download a BETA that expires.dotJustSayNo!Ed:Does it use WGA to to prove the "Windows Genuine Aggravation" on your Vista RC1 is legit?I wonder if WGA will croak on...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Office, Office 2007 Beta, Microsoft Office 2007

Discussion threads 2006-09-15

Microsoft to charge for Office 2007 beta downloads

Microsoft to charge for Office 2007 beta downloadsbandwidth isn't cheapBandwidth isn't cheap and Microsoft is not an ISP. oFFice sYSYTEM beta is HUGE and I doubt any software company could handle that demand. I'm sure they wouldn't implement something like this unless the bandwidth costs were causing significant increases in...

Tags: beta, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Office 2007 Beta, Microsoft Office 2007

Discussion threads 2006-07-29

Office 2007 Beta 2 Screenshots

Office 2007 Beta 2 ScreenshotsWin 2007 BetaI've been to the Microshaft site and looked all around. Is there 2007 for us less fortunate userswho don't choose to give Billy Boy 100 freakin bucks?Meaning, is there an update for Win 2000 Pro?Or lower even?

Tags: Office 2007 Beta 2 Screenshots, Office 2007 Beta 2, Office 2007 Beta, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2006-05-31

Office 2007 Beta 2 Screenshots

Office 2007 Beta 2 ScreenshotsACCESS upsized to SQL ServerWell why not? If you are going to give SQL Server away for free like MySQL and Oracle 10 then you might as well bundle it into Microsoft Office. Access has long been a thorn in my size. Huzzah on this move....

Tags: Databases, Microsoft Office, Office 2007 Beta 2 Screenshots, Microsoft Corp., Office 2007 Beta 2, Office 2007 Beta, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Access

Discussion threads 2006-05-30

Additional Resources

Google goes all-in with an open source cloud

RE: Google goes all-in with an open source cloudGoogle is redifing the marketplace each day with calculated innovation to set the table for their advancement and domination in the future. I can't for the fight that is coming with MS Office next year and Google docs.another nail in M$...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Linux, Chrome, Windows 7 market share, Google Inc., open source, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Microsoft Office 2010, SharePoint 2010 public betas now available for download

Microsoft still firmly planted in the LAST century.NTLinux Kernel speaks?Hmmm, I'd fear for the future of Linux if this is what comes out of it. You'd think the "many eyes" would have caught such silly logic in the kernel years ago...and looking ready to dominate this oneas well.Google is...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, public beta, Microsoft SharePoint, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Linux, Office suites, Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Outlook 2010: Message composition (Office 2010 hits beta: what's new and exciting)

Uhhhh - you were able to hide the ribbon in 2007 too . . .Uhhhh - you were able to hide the ribbon in 2007 too . . .I don't know how you think this is a new feature; the ability to hide the ribbon has always been there.Try double...

Tags: ribbon, Office 2010, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Office 2010 Beta 2: More than just a bunch of pretty icons

Of course its better, they stole ideas fromOf course 2010 is better, they stole (oops, innovated) most of the new ideas from Office MVPs that built add ins to previous versions. (There is a very silent revolt going on in the MVP ranks over it and many long term...

Tags: Numbering, Microsoft Office, Office MVP, ribbon, Microsoft Word

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Xobni expands to include enterprise but where are Web, Mobile and even Mac versions

Search tools more than important!!!Good that mostly everbody knows that in business life nothing works without e-mail and even that important is a reliable and fast search tool for Outlook! One of those is Lookeen It has so many features which lighten your work that is amazing. It works with...

Tags: Groupware, Microsoft Office, Mail.app, Entourage, Web, Xobni, Microsoft Outlook, Apple Macintosh, mobile

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

SharePoint: The team that makes the donut(s)

No wonder they're successfulThey have a process, they watch actual humans use the product, and accept feedback.RE: SharePoint: The team that makes the donutsAs a long time SharePoint consultant my impression is that the SharePoint team is totally out of touch with enterprise customers. SharePoint 2010 is the same old...

Tags: Content management, Collaboration, Groupware, Enterprise software, SharePoint 2010, team, Microsoft SharePoint

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Windows 7 killer deals commence; 7 days of PC specials, $30 OS upgrade

That Best Buy deal ain't bad at all......stop Geek Squad at the door take the merchandise pop in the Ubuntu CD's and I'm ready to go. Thanks Win 7 for the cheap hardware.Apple should be offering deals now, tooJust to steal some thunder from the Win 7 (vista 2.0) over-hype.Fanboi...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Media Center PCs, Operating systems, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Snow Leopard, Media Center PC

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Microsoft adds an 'Office Starter' edition to its distribution plans

Consumer PreinstallsAs a preinstall on new consumer computers, it makes a lot more sense than Microsoft Works.Family packs, payment plans, unlimited downloadsI think if MS offered family pack bundles; partial payments over periods of time until the software is fully paid for; and unlimited downloads of the software to registered...

Tags: Groupware, starter edition, ribbon menu, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Office Starter, distribution plan, Microsoft Outlook

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

The Windows 7 judge and jury: Your mom

Win 7 and the below average userI have quite a change up ahead with my co workers. We are a small financial institution and run XP currently. I am sure some of my co workers have vista at home however they have no idea what they are doing if a...

Tags: Gender and diversity, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, women, Microsoft Windows Vista, Win7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

Study: Windows 7 can boot more slowly than Vista

Windows Boot UpWell you know I think that the average user understand the boot up scenario.the more crap you add to your PC the longer it will take to become usable.All of those little dormant services being energized.Hell a clean install of Windows 7 on a Dell 530s with 4...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, computer

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

First Look: Ubuntu 9.10 beta "Karmic Koala"

wow... seriously?NOTE: This was supposed to be in response to the "good for poor people" comment, but I screwed up:Do you have any basis for your claims? Have you even used Linux, let alone this version of Ubuntu which is still just a Beta? Why does cost/money...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Microsoft Office, Ubuntu

Discussion threads 2009-10-02

A close-up look at the new Office Web Apps

Looks like 'View and correct', rather than 'Create and maintain'Basically, it looks like Office Web Apps is for viewing and minor editing, but not risking breaking Office docs.Ok... So it's definitely a version 1.0 product. Meanwhile, Office 2007 is the 6th version since Windows 95. It's also still a BETA...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Virtualization, cloud computing, OPEN SOURCE, Office Web Apps, Microsoft Office, Office Web, VMware Inc., software, Web application, new Office Web App, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-20

Office 2010: What Microsoft will and won't say

I've got a question..Maybe you can pass it along, but how long until we know the color themes available in Office 2010? The CTP only has 1 color, although it hints at others.Office 2007's color themes weren't set in stone until RTM, the Beta themes were drastically different than the...

Tags: Microsoft Office, Office 2010, ribbon, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-31

Microsoft Exchange 2010 buzz grows louder

Exchange 2010 has lots of appeal!There are so many improvements in 2010 that it's hard to pick a personal favorite, but built in archiving and the vast improvements to OWA are definitely high on my own list.Fortunately, I've been buying my Exchange mailboxes with Software Assurance on my Volume Licenses,...

Tags: E-mail servers, Groupware, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Exchange 2010, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Office, Exchange 2010

Discussion threads 2009-08-13

Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP

Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XPWhy are results for XP missing from multimedia tests?are we just supposed to take it on your word? Well, here at zdnet, no one does benchmarks like Mr. Adrian. I wonder why did he not repeat a usability benchmark for RTM like he did...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 7 RTM, Vista XP, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-08-03