[THIN] Re: Office 2007
- From: "Minero, Hector B CIV NSWCDD, K55" <hector.minero@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:06:44 -0400
Interesting.
Thanks,
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Hector Minero
NSWCDD K55
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[mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Nick Smith
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 12:13 PM
To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: [THIN] Re: Office 2007
My experience, of about 200 users in loads of different offices
and industries, is that most users swear for about 3-4 hours till they
work out there's no File Menu any more, and then love it.
Where we've given people the option of testing it, not one has
gone backwards.
Particularly, we've had people literally *begging* to move to
Powerpoint 2007. Dunno why, as I don't use it, but those who do that
sort of thing love it.
Stabililty in Ts is fine, uses a bit more RAM than 2003 - you
may get say 10% less users per box if Office is your primary app- ,
though interestingly I've noticed it apparently using less Ram on a
64-bit Windows 2008 TS (Whereas Office 2003 uses stupid amounts on a
64-bit Windows 2003).
Nick
From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Greg Reese
Sent: 12 September 2008 15:59
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: Office 2007
i can't get used to that damn ribbon. I think that just as
Vista was a step backward to XP, Office 2007 is a step backwards to
Office 2003. I'm talking in terms of users trying to get their work
done and earn a paycheck. From a technical perspective, i understand
the improvements, security, etc, etc.
But most users don't care about that. Either it helps them do
their jobs easier and faster or it doesn't. Office 2007 slows them
down.
On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 8:55 AM, Russell Robertson
<russell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I'll second that - once you get used to the Ribbon it's actually
not too bad. I can't go back to Outlook 2003 now. Also works fine in PS
4.0/4.5
Russell
Russell Robertson | Virtual Stream | Microsoft, Citrix and
VMware advisers |
From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jay Schaefer
Sent: 12 September 2008 14:42
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: Office 2007
We've been using Office 2007 in our Citrix Environment (4.5) for
a while now. Behaves better than Office 97 if you ask me. Works just
fine with Windows XP too.
Jay
On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 8:13 AM, Minero, Hector B CIV NSWCDD,
K55 <hector.minero@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
We're considering going to Office 2007 next year, but I've heard
so many stories about programs crashing (more than usual) and I
personally don't like the new Interface (no toolbars).
Does Office 2007 work okay in a Citrix environment?
Does it work well on Windows XP?
Are most people waiting for the next version, or switch
completely to another product?
We don't to go ahead and spend so much money on something that
does not work.
I have Office 2007 on a Vista PC at home, I've had no major
problems with it ( I don't use Outlook). I hate the new Interface, but
that's all.
Thanks,
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Hector Minero
NSWCDD K55
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