What's the difference between Office 2003 and Office XP?

[Maureen]

Is one better than the other? I'm looking to upgrade and we use it for
personal as well as business use. I run XP for an OS but currently have
Office 2000.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Chris Schatte]

Maureen,
See the specifications for each product here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/prodinfo/compare.mspx
Keep in mind that Office XP and Office 2003 have different life cycle
support. The older the product, the less time you have for support from MS.
Refer here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;en-us;lifeOffice for
further information.
Also there are other applications built to run with Office 2003, One Note
for example:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/FX010858031033.aspx

Chris Schatte

use the Office Online web based newsreader here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
In Office System 2003 applications:
Help/Assistance Pane/open Communities

 

[Maureen]

Thank you! That's perfect information.

Maureen,
See the specifications for each product here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/prodinfo/compare.mspx
Keep in mind that Office XP and Office 2003 have different life cycle
support. The older the product, the less time you have for support from MS.
Refer here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;en-us;lifeOffice for
further information.
Also there are other applications built to run with Office 2003, One Note
for example:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/FX010858031033.aspx

Chris Schatte

use the Office Online web based newsreader here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
In Office System 2003 applications:
Help/Assistance Pane/open Communities

 

[bxb7668]

You can compare the differences here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/prodinfo/compare.mspx?
IMHO, there is not much difference between Office XP and 2003 except
that Outlook is hugely better in 2003. Outlook was the only reason
that I upgraded.

 

[marlettes]

what's the difference between office 2000 and office 2003? from the end users
standpoint...i have already read the info. at microsoft.com on editions. Is
it worth the upgrade or wait until the next version comes out.
Doe anyone know when a new MS Office might be coming out?