yet some how GNU has been out there since the 80's and Linux since 91. For the average user means not being under the large SW companies thumb and whims
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Microsoft to End Support for Office 2008 for Mac on April 9
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yet some how GNU has been out there since the 80's and Linux since 91. For the average user means not being under the large SW companies thumb and whims
I agree with you. Office 2008 was atrocious. I recently upgraded to 2011 and it is night and day. 2011 feels more like a legitimate Office product. for those of us who like Office, that is obviously a compliment.
I recently switched over from Windows 8 to Mac (Mac Mini 2012) and though I am currently a student, MS Office is still too pricey. Thank you so much for bringing this up!!! It worked with my university .edu email.
I tried Ubuntu, and it's even worse than Windows to use. I thought it would be a lot better. Same goes with the other open-source stuff like FireFox (even slower than IE) and OpenOffice. Huge letdown.
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For the average user, it means that nobody is being paid to work on it, it's made for nerds who like working for their computer instead of the other way around, and there's no customer service.
I have a guitar app with 5 working strings and a broken high E. That is probably more what you need.
I don't have an issue with Office, other than it is expensive for what it does, but Google's crap calls home like crazy.
Good Riddance.
I am so sick of "rebuilding the database".
At my work I have been on a mission to get everyone off of Office 2008 (and 2004). Replacing it with Apples suite for people that don't need advanced features, and with 2011 for those that do.
As far as all you Microsoft haters saying "just use Google docs" or "Just use Mail and Keynote". Those products are great for light use or SOHO use. But in medium to large businesses. In accounting, analytics and other heavy numbers departments there is no replacement that has as many features and as much third party support as the Office Suite.
I know it is hard to use in some ways, and can be a PITA to troubleshoot. (see "rebuild database...") but the google docs and Apple suite equivalents of Excel are just not nearly as advanced. This also applies to the email client as well. Though I am still disapointed that I cannot manage distribution lists from Mac Outlook 2011, but I can from PC Outlook 2003?
I am so sick of "rebuilding the database".
At my work I have been on a mission to get everyone off of Office 2008 (and 2004). Replacing it with Apples suite for people that don't need advanced features, and with 2011 for those that do.
As far as all you Microsoft haters saying "just use Google docs" or "Just use Mail and Keynote". Those products are great for light use or SOHO use. But in medium to large businesses. In accounting, analytics and other heavy numbers departments there is no replacement that has as many features and as much third party support as the Office Suite.
I know it is hard to use in some ways, and can be a PITA to troubleshoot. (see "rebuild database...") but the google docs and Apple suite equivalents of Excel are just not nearly as advanced. This also applies to the email client as well. Though I am still disapointed that I cannot manage distribution lists from Mac Outlook 2011, but I can from PC Outlook 2003?
That is because of design. Do that in Contacts app. It is a system wide address book in Mountain Lion. Before it was called Address book.
Outlook just rolls in Contacts, Calendar, Mail into one application where Apple uses a dedicated Mail app and uses global Address Book and Calendar repositories that many third-party apps can use.
AFAIK you cannot manage an Exchange server DL from Contacts, or any Mac application that I now of. You can only build your own DLs that are limited to being used by you. Not any use to me.