2007 vs. 2003

G

Gemini

There's detailed info available on the MS website. Check it out.

Before you buy Office 2007, you might want to download a free 60 day trial
version. The UI is radically different. Whereas some like it, a lot of
longterm/power users don't. It appears to be designed for the kindergarten
level.

I used the trial version for several weeks. I use Excel heavily. It kept
crashing intermittently. I found the UI to be illogical, ridiculous and a
productivity killer. Hence, I decided not the shell out the $$$ Gates & Co.
wanted and reverted to Office 2003 instead. Voila, not one crash since then
and productivity is back to normal.

Your mileage may differ!

hth!

-- Gemini
 
G

Globulin777

Got both... 2007 looks great and should be great but is in actuality a poor
relation.#
2003 much better, don't waste money on this new faulty product (2007 that is).
 
M

Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

That is all in the eyes of the user. I prefer Office 2007 especially for
those seldom used applications like Access where the Ribbon is actually a
vast improvement over the old menu structure unless you absolutely knew what
you were doing.

To the OP who is inquiring about 2003 vs. 2007, why not download a trial of
2007 and decide for yourself? You are the only arbiter of opinion that
matters, irrespective of the many vocal opponents/advocates of the 2007
interface.

This is why a trial version exists - to try to see if it fits your needs.

If download speeds are an issue, you can also order a CD for a nominal
shipping and handling fee.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After furious head scratching, Globulin777 asked:

| Got both... 2007 looks great and should be great but is in actuality
| a poor relation.#
| 2003 much better, don't waste money on this new faulty product (2007
| that is).
|
| "Nic" wrote:
|
|| What are the advantages of 2007? and how does this compare to 2003?
 
H

Harlan Grove

Milly Staples said:
That is all in the eyes of the user.  I prefer Office 2007 especially for
those seldom used applications like Access where the Ribbon is actually a
vast improvement over the old menu structure unless you absolutely knew what
you were doing.
Click to expand...
....

A casual, infrequent Access user?

Someone should ask - given what Access does, who uses it who doesn't
use it reguarly?
 
D

Dave Jones

Harlan said:
...

A casual, infrequent Access user?

Someone should ask - given what Access does, who uses it who doesn't
use it reguarly?
Click to expand...

I am in exactly the category that Milly has stated. I use Access, maybe
once or twice a month to access a database created by a past employee.
Other than that it never graces my screen. I also like the new Ribbon UI
for the same reason: there's (IMO) a lot less hunting for menu items
with the new Ribbon for someone like me who does not have a lot of
Access experience. I can see why someone who is a long time Office power
user would not like having to change their well worn and time proven
method of getting work done but for me, a casual user, I think that the
Ribbon is great.
Dave
DDP
 
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