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Microsoft vs. Apple: Beware of your

Microsoft vs. Apple: Beware of your Microsoft vs. AppleMicrosoft would be nuts to try that again. The DOJ would be all over them if they did.Just because you discover a killer instinct or re-discover one does not mean the other side will loose their killer instinct. Pagan jimConvoluted, upside...

Tags: Desktops, Web browsers, Microsoft Office, Digital music, Office 2008, Mac BU, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-02-03

Office 2008 vs. iWork vs. NeoOffice vs. OpenOffice

The more I use these, the more I really don't care for iWork. Sure, Keynote makes some darned pretty presentations, but NeoOffice and OpenOffice for the matter cuts the mustard quite handily. For real polish, you still can't beat Office 2007/2008, as much as I hate to admit...

Tags: Suite, Apple iWork, Office 2008, NeoOffice, X11, OpenOffice, Open Source, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-07-18

Is Microsoft looking to bring Office to the iPhone?

Is Microsoft looking to bring Office to the iPhone?Why not?I don't' see why not. It only strengthens their brand when more devices support their format.RE: Is Microsoft looking to bring Office to the iPhone?Why not? MS has the developers and the money. MS should make an awesome iPhone Office coversion...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2008-03-25

Mac productivity suites: Head to head

Mac office suites, evaluated from the perspective of a teacher by Christopher Dawson

Tags: screenshots, Apple, OpenOffice, Office 2008

Image galleries 2008-03-03

So what's the office suite of choice for these new Macs?

So what's the office suite of choice for these new Macs?I use iWorkI use iWork for my personal office type needs when I'm on a Mac. The interface is consistent with the other Apple apps. Pages is really pretty good for page layout. My guess is that...

Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, MS Only, Office 2008, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., OSX, Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2008-01-16

Office:mac 2004 on life support

Office:mac 2004 on life supportWow, that's crazy.I have never used Office for Macs. I was stunned that this functionality doesn't exist in it. Every single item you listed is present in the Windows versions of Office, at least in 2007, most of them in earlier versions as well (yes,...

Tags: Apple iWork, Microsoft Office, Office:mac 2004, Apple Macintosh, Match Style, Microsoft Windows, font, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Office 2008

Discussion threads 2007-11-29

Microsoft offers second sneak peek at Office 2008 for Mac

Microsoft offers second sneak peek at Office 2008 for MacRemind me again.. of what the Microsoft faithful have to say about office suites that aren't 100% round-trip file exchange compatible with MSOffice for MSWindows?Here's hoping it's better than Office 2k4[b][/b]RE: Microsoft offers second sneak peek at Office 2008 for MacWho...

Tags: NeoOffice, Office 2008, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2007-10-02

Microsoft offers "peak" at new features of Office 2008 for Mac

Microsoft offers "peak" at new features of Office 2008 for MacWe has computersto do our proofreading. No humans needed.A nit with you blog...[B]"Microsoft offers "peak" at new features of Office 2008 for Mac"[/B] -- What is wrong with this title?Microsoft offers [B][U]"peek"[/U][/B] at new features of Office 2008 for Mac]:)...

Tags: Desktops, Web browsers, Office 2008, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Office, Safari 3

Discussion threads 2007-09-18

Microsoft starts testing Office 2008 for Mac

Microsoft starts testing Office 2008 for Macwhat about the features being removed?what about the features being removed, that haven't yet been removed from the Windows version... VB macros are killed off and you cant use them, which kills a lot of word and excel files used by companies. ...

Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Desktops, Operating systems, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Start, Office 2008, Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2007-03-31

Microsoft updates timetables for next Office for Mac, XML file-format converters

Believe it or not, there were more announcements at MacWorld than just Apples iPhone. Microsoft, too, had a bit of news. Microsoft officials announced on January 9 that the next version of Office for the Mac will be dubbed "Office 2008 for Mac," and will ship in the latter...

Tags: Office, Office 2007, App Compatibility, Office for Mac, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Office

Blog posts 2007-01-10

Office 2008 for Mac to come this year

Office 2008 for Mac to come this yearWhat does the name portend?A product that will be out in 2007 and it's called Office 2008. Dose that mean delays are expected?Will they include all the WIN wizards?I have folks that use Office and the biggest gripe is that the wizards...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Micorsoft, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Office 2008, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-01-09

Additional Resources

Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic"

RE: Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are One report has at 4% market share the weekend of launch so im sure its past that already.Has Windows 7 marketshare eclipsed total OS X marketshare yet?Just wondering. :)MSFT: 1/2000 = $56. Today, $28.40Win 7 may not be the catastrophe the last...

Tags: Sales strategy, Businesses, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, stock split, Win7, recession, Steve Ballmer, sales, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

News to know: AT&T, Verizon; T-Mobile; Microsoft CRM; Win7; datacenters; Sony-Ericcson

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: AT&T sues Verizon Wireless, calls map ad "misleading" but doesn't dispute accuracy Matthew Miller: T-Mobile experiences...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Data Center, Dana Gardner, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Andrew Nusca, T-Mobile, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Microsoft CRM, Sam Diaz, CRM, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows 7, Smart Phones, Tools & Techniques, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management

Blog posts 2009-11-04

Microsoft to raise prices, add more high-end editions with SQL Server 2008 R2

More likely to ship with Visual Studio 2010?Is it not more likley that SQL 2008 R2 will ship with Visual Studio 2010 as it has done with previous releases? I understand VS2010 is likely to be available in March (Mix 2010?). In this way, SQL is likely to be...

Tags: Databases, Enterprise software, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Server 2008 R2, Microsoft Corp., price increase

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Revisiting the topic of Office versus OpenOffice.Org

re-visit the revisitingif you actually TRIED to use OpenOffice and TRIED to dig in deeper into it's possibilities, you would find zero compatibility issues except for base/access part. and macros, that no one even with the small brain doesn't use.but you didn't. what you did is to buy office 2008...

Tags: OOA/OOD/OOP, OpenOffice, Workforce management, OpenOffice.org, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., compatibility issue

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Why is Microsoft opening up its Outlook file format now?

On October 26, Microsoft officials announced they were planning to open up the Outlook Personal Folders .PST file format and making it freely and safely licensable. What no one has said so far is why is Microsoft doing this now and who will likely benefit from the move. ...

Tags: Antitrust, Microsoft Corp., File Format, PST, Microsoft Outlook, E-mail, Groupware, Microsoft Office, Corporate Law, Office Suites, Software, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Business Operations, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-10-27

FacsBridge T37FSP 3.0.2 (Windows)

facsBridge T37FSP is a Windows fax driver that bridges the gap between Internet Fax Gateway and Windows Fax Service, so that you can enjoy intuitive and easy to use Windows desktop faxing. The product provides native Windows Fax Service / Windows Fax Printer integration with 3rd party Internet Fax Service...

Tags: Fax Service, facsBridge T37FSP, Fax, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-10-27

Enterprise IT's trust level of Google will increase

TechRepublic's CIO Jury finds that IT leaders trust Microsoft more than Google as a technology partner, but tune in next year. Jason Hiner outlines the latest findings in the TechRepublic CIO Jury. In a nutshell, it looks like this: So...

Tags: Google Inc., Information Technology, Enterprise, Jason Hiner, E-mail, Strategy, Online Communications, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-26

Endicia 2.9.3 (Mac)

Print mailing labels, envelopes and InstaPostage labels with ease. Print real postage from your Mac. No more standing in long lines at the post office. New! Supports March 2008 USPS Rates Print Labels and Envelopes in Batches Favorites to Remember Common Packages Print Mailing Labels, Envelopes and Postage Calculates Domestic...

Tags: Endicia, Apple Macintosh, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-10-26

My 7 favorite Windows 7 features

I must say ...... your impressive list, just isn't that impressive to me.#1 - Performance boost -- subjective#2 - More restrained UAC -- more duck tape#3 - 64-bit becomes the new default -- had 64 bit for years now#4 - Improved troubleshooting tools -- no comment, biting my tongue#5 -...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, UAC, Microsoft Windows Vista, favorite Windows 7, 64-bit, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-22