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Office 2007 was a pretty specific case where MS gave people an opportunity. The UI hasn't changed that much since Office for Windows arrived and it won't be rep
by Tyrannosaurs 15y ago
Office 2007 was a pretty specific case where MS gave people an opportunity. The UI hasn't changed that much since Office for Windows arrived and it won't be repeated for at least a decade, probably more.
As an aside, the interesting thing is once people get their heads round the UI they pretty much universally like it, it's just the instant reaction that's so bad.
- Duff 15y agoThat's my point -- you can change stuff and people will deal with it, as long as it's better. Take an extended tour of OpenOffice for an afternoon, then use Office 2010 for a few minutes. It's no contest.
- Tyrannosaurs 15y agoI did try OpenOffice for a month (pre-Office 20070 and you're right, it's horrible. But even if it was functionally equivalent there are still reasons Office wins - because it's safe and because it's the defacto standard. Even the cost isn't that big a deal for companies because they get security in exchange and that's one of the things big companies value above all else.