Dual-boot XP & Vista - which Office Suite best?

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I'm getting a laptop with OEM Vista Home Premium. After reading the
complaints and quips in this newsgroup, I'm strongly considering partitioning
my HD and installing XP to use for the near future, at least.

My question: I need to buy an Office suite for this laptop -- should I buy
2003 or 2007, or does it matter, given what I plan to do with the dual-boot?

DR DRW
 
Hi Dritterw--

You can download a free Office 2007 trial for 60 days at
http://office.microsoft.com

Why don't you try it and get used to it and make a decision?

When you set up your dual boot, make sure that you follow the rule of
installing the older OS (XP) *first and you'll avoid problems.

My recommendation is to buy 2007--it has several improved features, and once
you get used to the ribbon it allows you to access more features more
easily.

Review and decide which edition suits you best:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/FX101754511033.aspx#1

Good luck,

CH
 
I'm getting a laptop with OEM Vista Home Premium. After reading the
complaints and quips in this newsgroup, I'm strongly considering partitioning
my HD and installing XP to use for the near future, at least.

My question: I need to buy an Office suite for this laptop -- should I buy
2003 or 2007, or does it matter, given what I plan to do with the dual-boot?

DR DRW
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Actually, you don't have to BUY an office suite for your systems. You can
download OpenOffice.org for free and install - it should easily meet your
needs.
 
Do you wish to install the Office suite from the same cd in both dual bootable o/s ?

...winston

: I'm getting a laptop with OEM Vista Home Premium. After reading the
: complaints and quips in this newsgroup, I'm strongly considering partitioning
: my HD and installing XP to use for the near future, at least.
:
: My question: I need to buy an Office suite for this laptop -- should I buy
: 2003 or 2007, or does it matter, given what I plan to do with the dual-boot?
:
: DR DRW
 
Actually, you don't have to BUY an office suite for your systems. You can
download OpenOffice.org for free and install - it should easily meet your
needs.
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Yeah, sure! Just try to open any existing Excel spreadsheets with charts,
and you'll soon find that OO just does not have a lot of the features that
have been standard in Excel for years. I'm not a particular fan of MS, but
Excel really is the superior product in the spreadsheet space.
 
Yeah, sure! Just try to open any existing Excel spreadsheets with charts,
and you'll soon find that OO just does not have a lot of the features that
have been standard in Excel for years. I'm not a particular fan of MS, but
Excel really is the superior product in the spreadsheet space.
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I've never had any problems, and I'll tell you what, friend - it won't
cost a thin dime to give it a whirl.
 
Although I'm usually a strong supporter of FOSS, in terms of OO.o I have to
say that it's very much inferior to MSO in many different ways.
 
Chen said:
Although I'm usually a strong supporter of FOSS, in terms of OO.o I have
to say that it's very much inferior to MSO in many different ways.
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Yeah as in if you need only compose letters to your granddaughter it's
fine.
But if you're in business forget it!
Frank
 
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Yeah as in if you need only compose letters to your granddaughter it's
fine.
But if you're in business forget it!
Frank
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My business has used OpenOffice for years. You either don't know what
you are talking about, or need to create some really strange documents.


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Iron Feliks
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Frank wrote:




My business has used OpenOffice for years. You either don't know what
you are talking about, or need to create some really strange documents.
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You're confusing "strange" with "complex". I don't know what type of
business you're involved in but it must be rather simplistic in nature.
I don't deal with any businesses that use linux or openoffice. Heck, I
had hard enough time just a few years ago dealing with the Mac vs. PC
crowd in design/graphic/printing.
Frank
 
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My business has used OpenOffice for years. You either don't know what
you are talking about, or need to create some really strange documents.
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Feliks, there is an old saying: "If the only tool you have is a hammer, then
the only problems you try to solve are bound to look a lot like nails."

If you are in business and have used OO since the beginning, then of course
you found it sufficient, because you were unable to do anything that OO
wouldn't support.

For most of the business world, the additional capabilities of MS Office
have allowed more complicated/complex things to become routine, and part of
the business process.

Your last sentence (quoted above) shows your level of business
sophistication, and ability to be rude -- all in the one sentence.
 
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