Microsoft wraps up work on new Office
Microsoft said Monday it has finalized the code for Office 2007, marking the completion of the first of two key projects for the software giant.
Both Windows Vista and Office are slated for release to big businesses on Nov. 30. Microsoft has issued near-final test releases of Vista, but has not yet completed the final, or "gold," code for the new operating system.
As for Office 2007, the upcoming release sports some major changes from Office 2003, including new file formats and a radically revised user interface. In addition to those and other changes that have been known for months, Microsoft noted that it has also added a feature to Outlook to make it easier to send text messages to cell phones.
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From what I have seen of the new Office screen shots, I am looking forward to it as well. I'm definitely not eager to upgrade to Vista. Not to mention the security holes and bugs that are prevalent in any new OS release, it sounds like Vista is going to be a huge resource hog and a pain in the neck when it comes to licensing (although I have heard that they are starting to bow to public pressure on the licensing front).
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