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Miscellaneous => Applications => Topic started by: CyberCat on 18 December 2003, 07:39

Title: Microsoft's Office 2003 Arrives
Post by: CyberCat on 18 December 2003, 07:39
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It's not just about a better tool for word processing, competitors will have to start dealing with other complexities Microsoft is putting into the Office system. They're trying to really expand the role Office plays.

 - Meta Group vice president, Steve Kleynhans.

 Aiming to up the stakes in the office software market, the Redmond, Washington-based software company called the release the most powerful iteration of Office to date and pitched it as an integrated system that is closely connected with Windows rather than a mere collection of separate applications.

 - Jay Lyman



Microsoft is offering a trial version of it on their web site (see http://www.microsoft.com/office/trial/default.mspx) (http://www.microsoft.com/office/trial/default.mspx)) that they clame is "free" but shipping and handling is $8.00.  :confused:  It "times out" thirty (30) days after it has been installed.

I do not know how everyone else views the latest installment of Microsoft's productivity suit, but I am not to exited about it. It sounds like Microsoft is (surprise) trying to make it more integrated into the Windows operation system. I think it might only be a matter of time before you cannot hardly use Windows without Office installed, like with Internet Explorer.

Your comments are welcome.
Title: Microsoft's Office 2003 Arrives
Post by: Xeen on 18 December 2003, 08:28
the only comment that is worth posting is:

http://www.openoffice.org (http://www.openoffice.org)
Title: Microsoft's Office 2003 Arrives
Post by: WMD on 20 December 2003, 05:28
The agreed thought about Office 2003 is that it doesn't have anything new that's useful.  Yet it requires more RAM, 2k/XP (no 98), and costs plenty (as have all versions).

Many (including me) think that Office 97 had enough in it.  Well, maybe 2000...maybe.  (http://smile.gif)

P.S.  Not only OpenOffice, but AbiWord and Gnumeric, which come with GNOME, work very well for me.  (http://smile.gif)
Title: Microsoft's Office 2003 Arrives
Post by: M51DPS on 20 December 2003, 07:20
I saw microsoft office 2003 for sale at OfficeMax, i just stared in horror for a few seconds and backed away. I felt a sudden urge to use my Mac . . .
Title: Microsoft's Office 2003 Arrives
Post by: Refalm on 22 December 2003, 16:31
Microsoft Office 2003 looks like it's the "Kids edition". The problem is, that it's the only edition (if you know what I mean   :eek:  ).

Small screenshot (http://www.microsoft.com/germany/library/resourcesmod/excel_small.gif).

[ December 22, 2003: Message edited by: Refalm ]

Title: Microsoft's Office 2003 Arrives
Post by: Kintaro on 26 December 2003, 19:36
Id click that screenshot if I was more careless about my eyesight.

I think the designers at Microsoft did a good job, it must have been quite a challenge to get more childlike then Windows XP, I mean seriously, they must be real fucking high on drugs.
Title: Microsoft's Office 2003 Arrives
Post by: Xeen on 26 December 2003, 19:39
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I think the designers at Microsoft did a good job, it must have been quite a challenge to get more childlike then Windows XP


Nah they do a good job with it. Have you seen longhorn?

Oh, and can you please get rid of that pic in your signature? It makes the damn thing too huge.
Title: Microsoft's Office 2003 Arrives
Post by: Kintaro on 26 December 2003, 19:52
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Originally posted by xeen:


Nah they do a good job with it. Have you seen longhorn?

Oh, and can you please get rid of that pic in your signature? It makes the damn thing too huge.


Im not going to see longhorn unless Microsoft pay me a years pay. What Bill Gates earns a year.
Title: Microsoft's Office 2003 Arrives
Post by: Xeen on 26 December 2003, 19:59
Well...here's something that's sure to be a pain to look at. Here's a screencap of Office 2003 on Longhorn   :D  

(http://www.winsupersite.com/images/reviews/lh_4051_03_02.jpg)
Title: Microsoft's Office 2003 Arrives
Post by: Kintaro on 26 December 2003, 20:10
quote:
Originally posted by xeen:
Well...here's something that's sure to be a pain to look at. Here's a screencap of Office 2003 on Longhorn    :D  

[oh god]


Oh god, im gonna go watch teletubbies...
Title: Microsoft's Office 2003 Arrives
Post by: Denise on 27 December 2003, 06:52
Ewww they get worse with every new edition of thier software.  I can't stand the kiddie like software.  It's insulting to us adults.
Title: Microsoft's Office 2003 Arrives
Post by: Xeen on 27 December 2003, 07:03
quote:
Originally posted by Denise:
Ewww they get worse with every new edition of thier software.  I can't stand the kiddie like software.  It's insulting to us adults.



Denise. GOOD GOD! Finally a girl's name! Well its about time we got some chicks in here!   :D
Title: Microsoft's Office 2003 Arrives
Post by: Kintaro on 27 December 2003, 21:52
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Originally posted by xeen:



Denise. GOOD GOD! Finally a girl's name! Well its about time we got some chicks in here!    :D  


Thanks, you probably just scared the poor girl away.

And who said im not a girl, im just an ugly one with a penis.
Title: Microsoft's Office 2003 Arrives
Post by: hm_murdock on 27 December 2003, 12:19
(http://ecsyle.com/jimmy/media/dying.jpg)
I AM TEH HOTT CHICK JIIMEY JAYMEZ!!

if I were a girl I'd look like Kiera Knightley
Title: Microsoft's Office 2003 Arrives
Post by: Kintaro on 27 December 2003, 14:00
Damn your hot there jimmy, post your nudes.
Title: Microsoft's Office 2003 Arrives
Post by: TheQuirk on 27 December 2003, 19:00
quote:
Originally posted by Jimmy James: The Real Reformer:
(http://ecsyle.com/jimmy/media/dying.jpg)
I AM TEH HOTT CHICK JIIMEY JAYMEZ!!Knightley


lol a/s/l????? ^______________________________^
Title: Microsoft's Office 2003 Arrives
Post by: Kintaro on 28 December 2003, 05:41
quote:
Originally posted by TheQuirk: I Just Want Attention:


lol a/s/l????? ^______________________________^


Got n00dz?
Title: Microsoft's Office 2003 Arrives
Post by: Aaron Ni on 28 December 2003, 07:52
X11 and The Quirk, please stay on topic.

Jimmy, grow up and leave like you said you did.
Title: Microsoft's Office 2003 Arrives
Post by: Kintaro on 28 December 2003, 15:47
quote:
Originally posted by Aaron-V4.0:
X11 and The Quirk, please stay on topic.

Jimmy, grow up and leave like you said you did.


We are, you stay on topic and ask for n00dz.
Title: Microsoft's Office 2003 Arrives
Post by: preacher on 29 December 2003, 01:26
quote:
Originally posted by Refalm:
Microsoft Office 2003 looks like it's the "Kids edition". The problem is, that it's the only edition (if you know what I mean     :eek:    ).

Small screenshot (http://www.microsoft.com/germany/library/resourcesmod/excel_small.gif).

[ December 22, 2003: Message edited by: Refalm ]


Looks like the fisher price version of Microsoft Office. I hope that is just a theme and not the way it looks all the time.

[ December 28, 2003: Message edited by: ThePreacher ]

Title: Microsoft's Office 2003 Arrives
Post by: TheQuirk on 29 December 2003, 05:07
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Originally posted by Aaron-V4.0:
X11 and The Quirk, please stay on topic.

Jimmy, grow up and leave like you said you did.


Your words hurt me. Fine, I'll contribute.

Oh my goodness! Microsoft's products look like they're designed for douchebags and little kids! Blah blah blah! Good thing I use OpenOffice--that means that I won't have to deal with MS Office 2003 features for at least another year, or however long it takes for those HORDES of OSS develoeprs to implement all of them into OO.org, plus SO MUCH MORE (MINUS THE FAGGOTRY, OF COURSE)!
Title: Microsoft's Office 2003 Arrives
Post by: xyle_one on 29 December 2003, 05:15
OMG!111! a gurl?! Wow. asl? lollers?!?!??!

Jesus christ.
Title: Microsoft's Office 2003 Arrives
Post by: Pantso on 29 December 2003, 11:50
Why even mention Microsoft's Office 2003 here? Do we have so many people using it, that it's woth mentioning at the Microsoft Eradication Society Forums?

I mean, come on! Why give credit to the same monopolistic pigs that have managed to place a dead-lock on the software marketplace with their over-priced, bugfull, useless products?

Why talk about this? Bah, I don't get it. Let them drown into their own s**t.
Title: Microsoft's Office 2003 Arrives
Post by: preacher on 29 December 2003, 18:02
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Originally posted by Panos:
Why even mention Microsoft's Office 2003 here? Do we have so many people using it, that it's woth mentioning at the Microsoft Eradication Society Forums?

I mean, come on! Why give credit to the same monopolistic pigs that have managed to place a dead-lock on the software marketplace with their over-priced, bugfull, useless products?

Why talk about this? Bah, I don't get it. Let them drown into their own s**t.


Well as the old saying goes...."Know your enemy."