Star Review: Microsoft Office 2007 Beta 1
Linked by on Sun 26th Feb 2006 16:17 UTC
Features, Office ActiveWin reviews Office 2007 beta 1, and concludes: "It's an innovative interface yes, but will the benefits outweigh the changes? That's for users to decide. Yes this early code does have glitches and performance issues left to be ironed out; right now the focus is on reliability and stability. The BETA 2 release should provide us with an early glimpse of what's in store in the final product. My personal say is getting used to interface should not be a problem for many since the familiar tools are organized in ways that makes it convenient for the user, and new tools make the interface more intelligent and more aware of what the user is doing, presenting the right tools for the task at hand."
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JustThinkIt
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2005-09-04

...will the benefits outweigh the changes...

So, there _were_ benefits to Office, but now there are changes that are not good? The writer may not have intended to say this but I happen to agree with this anyway.

The latest Office is basically an interface downgrade coupled with further attempts to keep people away from free alternatives. <Insert raspberry sound here>.

Floyd
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sappyvcv Member since:
2005-07-06

Of course they want to keep people away from alternatives, they are trying to sell a product!

I think the interface is actually a big improvement. There is a slight learning curve, but I think time will prove it's a good move.

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