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ETeddyB
01-29-2004, 04:29 AM
I would like everyone’s opinion before I download.

Thanks
ETeddyB

ultimatejester
01-29-2004, 07:57 AM
Office 2003 is really a good office suite but most of improvements(with probably the exception for outlook) are not really huge for daily home use. If you use office suite a lot then you will really feel worth of the update. Otherwise, it's just the same old stuff.

MS also included xml support. :)

toddiscool
01-29-2004, 08:10 AM
I will say that i like the 2003 interface a little better, just a little more crisp looking in my opinion, no big changes as mentioned though.

at this point I waould say 2003, because it probably easier to find aswell the all in ones work just fine, no need for all 5cd's

BILLY-THE-FISH
01-29-2004, 08:51 AM
Originally posted by ultimatejester@29 January 2004 - 06:57
Office 2003 is really a good office suite but most of improvements(with probably the exception for outlook)
I disagree Ultimatejester, I liked the new Outlook better than the old one! :rolleyes:



I like office 2003, as Todisscool said, it looks a little crisper and more pleasing to the eye!

Java Boy
01-29-2004, 09:05 AM
Microsoft Outlook is more pleasing on the eye, as is pretty much the whole of Office 2003
As well as being a little more user friendly, if you can imagine that with any Microsoft products :P

shn
01-29-2004, 09:24 AM
I wish I got paid billions of dollars just to put out products that look "pretty" <_<

Illuminati
01-29-2004, 10:38 AM
The main improvements are a new interface (finally skinnable in itself if you use say WindowBlinds or StyleXP), a new online help where you can search Office Online Support as well as the installed help file, and general bugs etc.

However, there are a few new programs in the Professional version that are new in 2003 - Visio allows you to create new diagrams (think simplified mouse-driven CAD). OneNote is pretty much a notepad for any kinds of data. There&#39;s also another software I can&#39;t remember that creates forms.

Other than that - Not much :D

DWk
01-29-2004, 11:27 AM
I like Office 2003 (aesthetically) better than XP. However, in 2003 they took out Microsoft Photo Editor, and that was a program I used a lot :(

{I}{K}{E}
01-29-2004, 11:39 AM
I prefer 2003.