Comments on: What is the TCO of Office 2007? http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/08/16/what-is-the-tco-of-office-2007/ Utterly random, incoherent and disjointed rants and ramblings... Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:30:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: MSMAPI32.DLL is missing, corrupted or broken | Rick Tech http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/08/16/what-is-the-tco-of-office-2007/#comment-7147 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:18:49 +0000 http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/08/16/what-is-the-tco-of-office-2007/#comment-7147 [...] The first problem seems to be caused by having Office 2007 installed, then retrograding back to Office 2003. Perhaps because of the costs or maybe because of compatibility issues. [...] […] The first problem seems to be caused by having Office 2007 installed, then retrograding back to Office 2003. Perhaps because of the costs or maybe because of compatibility issues. […]

]]> by: Luke Maciak http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/08/16/what-is-the-tco-of-office-2007/#comment-6240 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:46:58 +0000 http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/08/16/what-is-the-tco-of-office-2007/#comment-6240 I completely disagree. There is no reason to use Office 2007 if Office 2003 works for me. Why should I be forced to upgrade just because Microsoft wants to make more money by adding more eye candy, and vendor-lock-in features? If I don't like a product why do I need to buy it? Just because everyone else is using it? Hell no! We still have choice. And my choice is to stay away from Office 2007. Actually I stay away from any kind of office as a general rule. The whole WYSIWYG idea is silly. You can't do any serious work with these kinds of editors. But that's a whole other story. Progress is good, but in this case MS is not really innovating. OOXML is inferior to the ODF, and the ribbon is confusing as compared to the old familiar interface. That's what it is. I completely disagree. There is no reason to use Office 2007 if Office 2003 works for me. Why should I be forced to upgrade just because Microsoft wants to make more money by adding more eye candy, and vendor-lock-in features?

If I don’t like a product why do I need to buy it? Just because everyone else is using it? Hell no! We still have choice. And my choice is to stay away from Office 2007.

Actually I stay away from any kind of office as a general rule. The whole WYSIWYG idea is silly. You can’t do any serious work with these kinds of editors. But that’s a whole other story.

Progress is good, but in this case MS is not really innovating. OOXML is inferior to the ODF, and the ribbon is confusing as compared to the old familiar interface. That’s what it is.

]]> by: Aedrin http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/08/16/what-is-the-tco-of-office-2007/#comment-6238 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:12:49 +0000 http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/08/16/what-is-the-tco-of-office-2007/#comment-6238 Sometimes I wonder how much people are willing to go through just to rebel. Yes, bad press everywhere. But the products work fine. I (have) use(d) both Vista and Office 2007. Neither had any real problems and both get the job done. Sure, it's not as smooth as Linux, it's not as secure. Those are the downsides of Windows. Lets not forget there are downsides to both parties. There is no reason to keep using Office 2003. Imagine the internet if people stuck with Flash 3, Internet Explorer 2.0, etc. If everyone is stubborn because it is cool, then we might as well stop producing electricity and go back to the stone age. Sometimes I wonder how much people are willing to go through just to rebel.

Yes, bad press everywhere. But the products work fine.

I (have) use(d) both Vista and Office 2007. Neither had any real problems and both get the job done.

Sure, it’s not as smooth as Linux, it’s not as secure. Those are the downsides of Windows. Lets not forget there are downsides to both parties.

There is no reason to keep using Office 2003. Imagine the internet if people stuck with Flash 3, Internet Explorer 2.0, etc.

If everyone is stubborn because it is cool, then we might as well stop producing electricity and go back to the stone age.

]]> by: Travis McCrea http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/08/16/what-is-the-tco-of-office-2007/#comment-5792 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 02:34:38 +0000 http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/08/16/what-is-the-tco-of-office-2007/#comment-5792 I saw a guy who was wearing a shirt that said "open xml developer"... first time i have ever seen it.... he was the reason i came to your blog first because i was searching for a blog that talked about it. I saw a guy who was wearing a shirt that said “open xml developer”… first time i have ever seen it…. he was the reason i came to your blog first because i was searching for a blog that talked about it.

]]> by: Luke http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/08/16/what-is-the-tco-of-office-2007/#comment-5713 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 01:42:15 +0000 http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/08/16/what-is-the-tco-of-office-2007/#comment-5713 LOL! Too bad it's heavy and would be a pain to carry downstairs. :mrgreen: LOL! Too bad it’s heavy and would be a pain to carry downstairs. mrgreen

]]> by: Jenroy the Destroyer http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/08/16/what-is-the-tco-of-office-2007/#comment-5712 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 01:27:27 +0000 http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/08/16/what-is-the-tco-of-office-2007/#comment-5712 You know the table near the stairwell where they sometimes put free books? There's a sign above it that just says "FREE BOOK TABLE." Since there is nothing on it, it could be taken as if the book-table is being given away for free. You know the table near the stairwell where they sometimes put free books? There’s a sign above it that just says “FREE BOOK TABLE.” Since there is nothing on it, it could be taken as if the book-table is being given away for free.

]]> by: Luke http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/08/16/what-is-the-tco-of-office-2007/#comment-5711 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 01:23:52 +0000 http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/08/16/what-is-the-tco-of-office-2007/#comment-5711 Which reminds me - I still need to grab the books from the office. I will probably stop there tomorrow or Monday. Which reminds me - I still need to grab the books from the office. I will probably stop there tomorrow or Monday.

]]> by: Jenroy the Destroyer http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/08/16/what-is-the-tco-of-office-2007/#comment-5710 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 01:19:21 +0000 http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/08/16/what-is-the-tco-of-office-2007/#comment-5710 Yep, we're teaching 2007. The new books also talk about Vista, but we're still going to be using/teaching with XP. Yep, we’re teaching 2007. The new books also talk about Vista, but we’re still going to be using/teaching with XP.

]]> by: Luke http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/08/16/what-is-the-tco-of-office-2007/#comment-5709 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 01:08:32 +0000 http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/08/16/what-is-the-tco-of-office-2007/#comment-5709 Sig... Are we teaching them 2007? :( I was kinda hoping that it would still be 2003. Oh well. This means that I will have to read through the lab exercises before I make them do them. Sig… Are we teaching them 2007? ( I was kinda hoping that it would still be 2003.

Oh well. This means that I will have to read through the lab exercises before I make them do them.

]]> by: Jenroy the Destroyer http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/08/16/what-is-the-tco-of-office-2007/#comment-5708 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:32:33 +0000 http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2007/08/16/what-is-the-tco-of-office-2007/#comment-5708 This will be your first semester teaching office 2007, yes? This will be your first semester teaching office 2007, yes?

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