The startup time of Word seems slower than the old version... but it works, so I guess that's a good thing. Honestly I haven't noticed any major improvements yet, but I just installed it last night and I haven't had to write anything up yet.
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Microsoft Launches Mac Office 2008
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They are still sticking it to people with the 400 dollar edition though. Why have multiple editions at all? They throw in exchange support and a crappy image viewer and all of a sudden it jumps from 150 bucks to 400?
The recent price sales are out of desperation IMO.
MS is not doing anyone any favors here.
i thought i was the only one with this problem. word 2004 was much faster, ironically.
I agree with your post and my copy of 2008 is ordered. Yes, Microsoft dropped VBA from Office, but they it replaced with Applescript. Here's the developer link to read about the new macro system. Also, Regular and Special Eds. support Automator actions and workflows.
Office 2008 Developers
What about Exchange
I can't understand why I had exchange under my student version and now all of a sudden I have to pay for the more expensive version to continue using exchange. BS to me.
I can't understand why I had exchange under my student version and now all of a sudden I have to pay for the more expensive version to continue using exchange. BS to me.
When the developers were asking for early feedback, I said almost this exact thing. That the "MyDay" feature looked so much like the "Today" screen on WinMobile that it was "obvious they were trying to lure people into using Windows Mobile software." (can you tell i didn't like it?
).Her reply was that the similarity/resemblance had not occurred to her.
Personally, I can't see the use of the thing unless that is what it's for.
Yeah. Even on a mid-range iMac, Pages starts up so fast I sometimes think I must have left it running.
On the other hand, Pages can be deadly slow with larger documents. A book-length document on a less than super-duper machine can be a bit on the excruciating side.
I really want this app.
For real work, you really do need Excel. Nothing works better. Maybe one day, Numbers will replace Excel for me, and I'll be able to save in a MS format very reliably, but for now, Excel (2004) spanks Numbers, and Entourage is Entourage.
Numbers looks prettier, though, and iCal is already included. Some people don't like change.
For real work, you really do need Excel. Nothing works better. Maybe one day, Numbers will replace Excel for me, and I'll be able to save in a MS format very reliably, but for now, Excel (2004) spanks Numbers, and Entourage is Entourage.
Numbers looks prettier, though, and iCal is already included. Some people don't like change.
Meh...I just hope Entourage is better and faster for all of us Mac users stuck in an Exchange environment. I still can't get Apple Mail to work with it so this is all I've got.
lol
a lot of you guys seems skeptical about this release.
Is it because you guys hate microsoft a lot or something?
Personally, as a windows switcher since last summer, I'm excited to receive an upgrade to Office 2004.
Having using Office 2007 for Windows a few times, I think that 2004 definitely lacked something.
Based on the videos I watched and screenshots I saw (also previews), I am excited for this new release. Just ordered in Amazon. Should arrive in a few days.
a lot of you guys seems skeptical about this release.
Is it because you guys hate microsoft a lot or something?
Personally, as a windows switcher since last summer, I'm excited to receive an upgrade to Office 2004.
Having using Office 2007 for Windows a few times, I think that 2004 definitely lacked something.
Based on the videos I watched and screenshots I saw (also previews), I am excited for this new release. Just ordered in Amazon. Should arrive in a few days.
Anyone else think its 'interesting', that the student and teacher edition, that required photo ID to purchase has been replaced by a Home and Student edition, that requires no special ID to purchase. Yet the price differential between the regular edition and this H and S edition is still considerable.
How the heck is going to buy the regular edition?
How the heck is going to buy the regular edition?
Is there any significant reason to upgrade to 2008 over 2004? People have already stated that Word starts faster in 2004 so the development on the intel platform apparently hasn't made any difference. Word in 2004 isn't exactly speedy, either. What are the major differences in Word and Excel 2008?
Eric Schwiebert commented that the MacBU would continue to examine how to implement macro support. VBA's on its way out - MS doesn't even sell distribution licenses anymore - so a total replacement is the best option, but AppleScript's viability for this doesn't seem clear (especially since, and correct me if I'm wrong, anything implemented in AppleScript is DOA when encountered by Office 2007, unless there's some sort of translator).
Obviously the ideal solution would be something compatible with the .NET languages employed in Office 2007, but I can't imagine the work that would take.
Its a shame that Office 2008 isn't part of the ultimate steal offer. I'll probably wait and see if its offered in the Home User Program then I can get it for £15 but its usually a couple of months after release before its offered.
I really have to applaud Microsoft for introducing a "home" license for their software now. It's $130 here in the States on Amazon and you can install it on up to 3 Macs in your household. This is a great deal, and for the first time, MS Office is really affordable for the home user (that is not a student or teacher) that uses Word and Excel just a few time a month. Although I love OpenOffice, I think I will actually buy MS Office for my 2 Macs.
I really hope that Microsoft is setting a precedence here and that other big companies like Adobe will follow their example. I always wanted Photoshop for the Mac, and if it were available for $130 as a home license you can install on multiple Macs, I would totally buy it.
I have had no start up speed issues at all:
Word - 5 sec
Excel - 5 sec
Powerpoint - 8 sec
Entourage - 4 sec
Word - 5 sec
Excel - 5 sec
Powerpoint - 8 sec
Entourage - 4 sec