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Why "upgrade?"
Great reply, Mike!
drybones "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote in message ... Michael The first website outlines the differences between all of the MS Office suites.. http://www.course.com/office/office2...Comparison.pdf The second website deals with issues encountered in the migration from Office 97 to 2003.. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en Office 97 is obsolete in that no more development is taking place with the version.. Office 97 is OK, and nobody is disputing the fact.. it can produce a letter, calculate a spreadsheet, do whatever, and if it fulfills the purposes of the user, then that's a good thing.. Office 2003 will do all that Office 97 can and some, but if the user does not require the 'and some', then stick with '97.. So, having looked at the PDF document, are there features of 2003 that you consider critical to your needs right now?.. if yes, upgrade.. if not, stay with what you have.. The issue that I have with what has been said in these threads is simple.. just because an individual does not have use for the added features of 2003 doesn't mean that the upgrade is universally useless, a waste of funds, or a con by Microsoft.. this same question, and the inferences, spring up every time that MS release a new version.. planned obsolescence is no more a part of Microsoft culture than any other producer of goods.. Just in passing, how is your Model T these days?.. still getting you and your family to the mall? -- Mike Hall MVP - Windows Shell/User "Michael Gula" wrote in message ... I'm still using Word97. It does columns, tables, textboxes and watermarks. It can create an index, tables of contents, footnotes, cross-references, and forms. It has an equation editor and that goofy textart module that I never use. What indispensible feature has Microsoft added to Word that makes Word97 obsolete? It is, after all, only a word processor, not a desktop publishing program. So, if you were a salesperson working for Microsoft on commission, how would you persuade me to "upgrade?" Or, if you wanted to send me a Word file that Word97 can't open, what would you put in it? |
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Why "upgrade?"
Thanks to all for your helpful comments.
And my Model T still runs fine. |
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Why "upgrade?"
You should be glad I didn't add my usual response to the infamous "we've
always done it that way" comment. The Model T one was nice but mine really nails the idea of change. -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "Michael Gula" wrote in message ... Thanks to all for your helpful comments. And my Model T still runs fine. |
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Why "upgrade?"
I'm VERY HAPPY with my 1988 Chevy PU..
"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote in message ... You should be glad I didn't add my usual response to the infamous "we've always done it that way" comment. The Model T one was nice but mine really nails the idea of change. -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "Michael Gula" wrote in message ... Thanks to all for your helpful comments. And my Model T still runs fine. |
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Why "upgrade?"
Normally I ask people who don't want to change things if they still crawl on
all fours and mess themselves. (Depending on who I'm talking to I may use different terminology but you get the idea.) Eventually you found better ways to get around and developed better hygiene habits, we hope. (Can't comment on the vehicle - it's not my cuppa tea. I know very little about cars or trucks.) -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "++++Jack++++" wrote in message ink.net... I'm VERY HAPPY with my 1988 Chevy PU.. "JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote in message ... You should be glad I didn't add my usual response to the infamous "we've always done it that way" comment. The Model T one was nice but mine really nails the idea of change. -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "Michael Gula" wrote in message ... Thanks to all for your helpful comments. And my Model T still runs fine. |
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Why "upgrade?"
Tue, 21 Feb 2006 17:51:54 -0500 from JoAnn Paules [MVP]
: Normally I ask people who don't want to change things if they still crawl on all fours and mess themselves. Normally I quote "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". Meaning no disrespect, but change for the sake of change seems like a bad idea to me. Change to get a particular desired feature or bug- fix, that seems like a different matter. -- Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA http://OakRoadSystems.com/ |
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Why "upgrade?"
Never said you need to change for change sake. But you should also be
open-minded enough to see if the change has some benefits. ;-) -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "Stan Brown" wrote in message t... Tue, 21 Feb 2006 17:51:54 -0500 from JoAnn Paules [MVP] : Normally I ask people who don't want to change things if they still crawl on all fours and mess themselves. Normally I quote "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". Meaning no disrespect, but change for the sake of change seems like a bad idea to me. Change to get a particular desired feature or bug- fix, that seems like a different matter. -- Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA http://OakRoadSystems.com/ |
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Why "upgrade?"
.... and a quick search under 'difference between .....' in one's preferred
search engine is a great way to find out if the upgrade is worth the effort.. Yo JoAnn... did ya hear that MS finally busted Office Toolbar's ass?.. yaaaaaaaaaa.. :-) -- Mike Hall MVP - Windows Shell/User "JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote in message .. . Never said you need to change for change sake. But you should also be open-minded enough to see if the change has some benefits. ;-) -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "Stan Brown" wrote in message t... Tue, 21 Feb 2006 17:51:54 -0500 from JoAnn Paules [MVP] : Normally I ask people who don't want to change things if they still crawl on all fours and mess themselves. Normally I quote "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". Meaning no disrespect, but change for the sake of change seems like a bad idea to me. Change to get a particular desired feature or bug- fix, that seems like a different matter. -- Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA http://OakRoadSystems.com/ |
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Why "upgrade?"
No I didn't. May have to check that out. :-)
-- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote in message ... ... and a quick search under 'difference between .....' in one's preferred search engine is a great way to find out if the upgrade is worth the effort.. Yo JoAnn... did ya hear that MS finally busted Office Toolbar's ass?.. yaaaaaaaaaa.. :-) -- Mike Hall MVP - Windows Shell/User "JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote in message .. . Never said you need to change for change sake. But you should also be open-minded enough to see if the change has some benefits. ;-) -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "Stan Brown" wrote in message t... Tue, 21 Feb 2006 17:51:54 -0500 from JoAnn Paules [MVP] : Normally I ask people who don't want to change things if they still crawl on all fours and mess themselves. Normally I quote "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". Meaning no disrespect, but change for the sake of change seems like a bad idea to me. Change to get a particular desired feature or bug- fix, that seems like a different matter. -- Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA http://OakRoadSystems.com/ |
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Why "upgrade?"
If you don't find it, it's gone.. :-)
-- Mike Hall MVP - Windows Shell/User "JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote in message ... No I didn't. May have to check that out. :-) -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote in message ... ... and a quick search under 'difference between .....' in one's preferred search engine is a great way to find out if the upgrade is worth the effort.. Yo JoAnn... did ya hear that MS finally busted Office Toolbar's ass?.. yaaaaaaaaaa.. :-) -- Mike Hall MVP - Windows Shell/User "JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote in message .. . Never said you need to change for change sake. But you should also be open-minded enough to see if the change has some benefits. ;-) -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "Stan Brown" wrote in message t... Tue, 21 Feb 2006 17:51:54 -0500 from JoAnn Paules [MVP] : Normally I ask people who don't want to change things if they still crawl on all fours and mess themselves. Normally I quote "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". Meaning no disrespect, but change for the sake of change seems like a bad idea to me. Change to get a particular desired feature or bug- fix, that seems like a different matter. -- Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA http://OakRoadSystems.com/ |
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