Comments on: New Office for Macs Speeds Up Programs, Integrates Formats http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20080103/new-office-for-macs-speeds-up-programs-integrates-formats/ from The Wall Street Journal Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:37:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Walt Stone http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20080103/new-office-for-macs-speeds-up-programs-integrates-formats/comment-page-1/#comment-986 Walt Stone Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:57:44 +0000 http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20080103/new-office-for-macs-speeds-up-programs-integrates-formats/#comment-986 After having read Walt's column and perused the Microsoft website, I may have overlooked something. I see no Home and Student edition for Office 2004 for Mac. Instead, I see only the Student and Teacher edition (for qualified users only). Am I missing something? After having read Walt’s column and perused the Microsoft website, I may have overlooked something. I see no Home and Student edition for Office 2004 for Mac. Instead, I see only the Student and Teacher edition (for qualified users only).

Am I missing something?

]]> By: Russ Lynn http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20080103/new-office-for-macs-speeds-up-programs-integrates-formats/comment-page-1/#comment-979 Russ Lynn Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:51:24 +0000 http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20080103/new-office-for-macs-speeds-up-programs-integrates-formats/#comment-979 After reading the review about the new Office 2008 for the Mac, I'm interested in upgrading from my current Office 2004. However, I'm concerned about loosing the many customized auto correct and auto text entries I have made in my Office 2004. Is there a way to import the auto correct and auto text entries from Office 2004 into the new Office 2008? After reading the review about the new Office 2008 for the Mac, I’m interested in upgrading from my current Office 2004. However, I’m concerned about loosing the many customized auto correct and auto text entries I have made in my Office 2004. Is there a way to import the auto correct and auto text entries from Office 2004 into the new Office 2008?

]]> By: Mike Young http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20080103/new-office-for-macs-speeds-up-programs-integrates-formats/comment-page-1/#comment-977 Mike Young Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:09:45 +0000 http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20080103/new-office-for-macs-speeds-up-programs-integrates-formats/#comment-977 FYI regarding the MS promo: http://www.microsoft.com/mac/go/promotions/supersuitedeal/ OPTION ONE: Office 2008 for Mac Special Media Edition (includes 1 license), OR OPTION TWO: Home and Student Edition (includes 3 licenses). In my book, the deal is still great, although a little odd in that Home and Student Edition can be essentially turned into a regular version of Office for upgrade to 2008. FYI regarding the MS promo: http://www.microsoft.com/mac/g.....suitedeal/
OPTION ONE: Office 2008 for Mac Special Media Edition (includes 1 license), OR
OPTION TWO: Home and Student Edition (includes 3 licenses).
In my book, the deal is still great, although a little odd in that Home and Student Edition can be essentially turned into a regular version of Office for upgrade to 2008.

]]> By: Alan Smith http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20080103/new-office-for-macs-speeds-up-programs-integrates-formats/comment-page-1/#comment-976 Alan Smith Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:51:20 +0000 http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20080103/new-office-for-macs-speeds-up-programs-integrates-formats/#comment-976 I wonder how well the new Office 2008 will run on older non-Intel based Macs. On most programs I consistently buy the new versions but with Microsoft I often don't because new MS programs often run sluggishly on hardware only a couple years old. I wonder how well the new Office 2008 will run on older non-Intel based Macs. On most programs I consistently buy the new versions but with Microsoft I often don’t because new MS programs often run sluggishly on hardware only a couple years old.

]]> By: Dave Barnes http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20080103/new-office-for-macs-speeds-up-programs-integrates-formats/comment-page-1/#comment-975 Dave Barnes Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:33:33 +0000 http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20080103/new-office-for-macs-speeds-up-programs-integrates-formats/#comment-975 @DavidA "Is the new Entourage more Time Machine-friendly?" No. All your emails and attachments in one monolithic database. "Because Entourage stored its mail in a database, it wasn't compatible with Tiger's Spotlight search. Microsoft adjusted the mail store in Entourage to keep a copy of emails as individual files as Mail does in order to enable quick search. The main email store still lives in a database inside of an Identities folder within Microsoft User Data however." from http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/11/19/road_to_mac_office_2008_entourage_08_vs_mail_3_0_and_ical_3_0.html&page=2 @DavidA
“Is the new Entourage more Time Machine-friendly?”

No.
All your emails and attachments in one monolithic database.

“Because Entourage stored its mail in a database, it wasn’t compatible with Tiger’s Spotlight search. Microsoft adjusted the mail store in Entourage to keep a copy of emails as individual files as Mail does in order to enable quick search. The main email store still lives in a database inside of an Identities folder within Microsoft User Data however.”
from http://www.appleinsider.com/ar.....038;page=2

]]> By: Tom Gleeson http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20080103/new-office-for-macs-speeds-up-programs-integrates-formats/comment-page-1/#comment-974 Tom Gleeson Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:47:40 +0000 http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20080103/new-office-for-macs-speeds-up-programs-integrates-formats/#comment-974 Without an alternative (and currently none exists) VBA will not be removed from Windows Office and certainly not in the next version. See http://www.schwieb.com/blog/2006/08/08/saying-goodbye-to-visual-basic/ for the official reasons behind the removal of VBA MAC-side. But many believe the real reason was to slow the spread of Apple PCs within the corporate sector. Excel without VBA would be a non-runner from many large and SME firms. Without an alternative (and currently none exists) VBA will not be removed from Windows Office and certainly not in the next version. See http://www.schwieb.com/blog/20.....ual-basic/ for the official reasons behind the removal of VBA MAC-side. But many believe the real reason was to slow the spread of Apple PCs within the corporate sector. Excel without VBA would be a non-runner from many large and SME firms.

]]> By: David Atkinson http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20080103/new-office-for-macs-speeds-up-programs-integrates-formats/comment-page-1/#comment-973 David Atkinson Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:13:44 +0000 http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20080103/new-office-for-macs-speeds-up-programs-integrates-formats/#comment-973 I switched from Entourage X to Apple's Mail when I upgraded to Leopard because I didn't want Time Machine to keep backing up the huge monolithic Entourage database with each change (Apple Mail stores each message as a single file). Is the new Entourage more Time Machine-friendly? I switched from Entourage X to Apple’s Mail when I upgraded to Leopard because I didn’t want Time Machine to keep backing up the huge monolithic Entourage database with each change (Apple Mail stores each message as a single file). Is the new Entourage more Time Machine-friendly?

]]> By: Eric Welch http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20080103/new-office-for-macs-speeds-up-programs-integrates-formats/comment-page-1/#comment-972 Eric Welch Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:00:29 +0000 http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20080103/new-office-for-macs-speeds-up-programs-integrates-formats/#comment-972 No need to worry about VBA, it's being removed from the next version of Office for WIndows. I don't know what they'll use to automate after that. At least on the Mac side we have Applescript to take over. The interesting part of the upgrade to Office 2008, you can get the $500 deluxe edition of Office for $6.99 plus tax, even if you buy the $149 version of Office Student and Teacher edition. A bargain by any standard. BTW. I just got an email from the Microsoft Backorder server, and it looks like my update to Office 2008 Deluxe edition is being delayed to January 28th, or possibly later. Oh well. I have iWork! No need to worry about VBA, it’s being removed from the next version of Office for WIndows. I don’t know what they’ll use to automate after that. At least on the Mac side we have Applescript to take over.

The interesting part of the upgrade to Office 2008, you can get the $500 deluxe edition of Office for $6.99 plus tax, even if you buy the $149 version of Office Student and Teacher edition. A bargain by any standard.

BTW. I just got an email from the Microsoft Backorder server, and it looks like my update to Office 2008 Deluxe edition is being delayed to January 28th, or possibly later. Oh well. I have iWork!

]]> By: Dave Barnes http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20080103/new-office-for-macs-speeds-up-programs-integrates-formats/comment-page-1/#comment-971 Dave Barnes Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:59:57 +0000 http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20080103/new-office-for-macs-speeds-up-programs-integrates-formats/#comment-971 Walter, You failed to point out (as have many other writers) that if you buy the Office 2004 for Mac Student and Teacher Edition (<b>3 licenses</b>), you receive (for your $7), the Office 2008 for Mac Special Media Edition (<b>1 license</b>). Oops! ,dave Walter,

You failed to point out (as have many other writers) that if you buy the Office 2004 for Mac Student and Teacher Edition (3 licenses), you receive (for your $7), the Office 2008 for Mac Special Media Edition (1 license). Oops!

,dave

]]> By: Tom Gleeson http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20080103/new-office-for-macs-speeds-up-programs-integrates-formats/comment-page-1/#comment-968 Tom Gleeson Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:51:17 +0000 http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20080103/new-office-for-macs-speeds-up-programs-integrates-formats/#comment-968 One major missing in the new version of Office for the Mac, is the removal of VBA. Power users of Excel (and to a lesser degree Word) will either be forced to purchase a Windows PC or use a VM such as Parallels if they wish to continue using this powerful feature! One major missing in the new version of Office for the Mac, is the removal of VBA. Power users of Excel (and to a lesser degree Word) will either be forced to purchase a Windows PC or use a VM such as Parallels if they wish to continue using this powerful feature!

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