Posted on 06/19/2012 9:08:43 AM PDT by Notary Sojac
Thanks. I’ll fire it up in a VM and see how it looks. It will be interesting to see how much network connectivity it tries to demand. First pass with any MS product is always sans network.
The ribbon is gone in Office 2010
Many large companies with a robust electronic platform served with windows desktops are yearning for MS to succeed. They don’t want to adapt to deal with the problems of Ipads although in some cases they have allowed IPhones in the tent.
M$FT modified the ribbon in 2010 (probably as a result of their corporate customers screaming about lost productivity and training time), but the basic ribbon structure is still there.
Here's a comparison. 2007 on top, 2010 on bottom:
I updated by accident at one point and a web site I use for business does not support Windows 8. Sure was fun finding that out.
Backed out to Windows 7 but now I see messages from Youtube.com saying Win 7 will no longer be supported in the near future.
Companies that used Microsoft Access have to totally redo their programs because they made Access 2007 and 2010 so they are not backwards compatible and programs need to be redone - something most companies don’t want to or can’t afford at the moment. They stick with the XP machines and old versions of Office. They don’t need the bells and whistles and can’t afford to put a lot of money into upgrading. I have many clients who only use their computers at work for word processing and simple Excel. They don’t even NEED more than XP. It ain’t broke, don’t make these people spend money they don’t have.
Today I was with a client pricing laptops with new software and the cost was more than she could afford, even on sale. She is going to have to bite the bullet soon - her current laptop is on its last legs - but she is going to put it off as long as she can.
There is too much emphasis on computing as entertainment. The companies have to remember that some people are still working and want to use their computers for business!
Wow, Igor, don't sugarcoat it. Tell us how you REALLY feel.
They don't even need XP for that (though there's no point changing horses if they've already got it); if you're just doing basic word processing and spreadsheets, a Linux or BSD system with OpenOffice will work just fine for the vast majority of folks.
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