Chris

cutie_pyie wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I apologize if this is a double post -- I was NOT certain if the first post
> went thru!
>
> I have a Toshiba Notebook, about 4-5 years old:
> System Model Satellite 1905
> System Type X86-based PC
> Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 7 GenuineIntel ~2392 Mhz
> BIOS Version/Date TOSHIBA V1.80, 11/07/2002
> 15.4" screen
> HDD = 40GB, RAM = 512MB
> 3.5" floppy drive
> CD-RW/DVD-ROM, that is not working all the time - think the lenses got
> scratched?!
> It has only 2-USB 1.x ports, Firewire port, PCM-CIA slot, parallel & serial
> ports.
> It is running:
> Windows XP Home Edition SP2
> MS Office 2000 Premium with MS Word, Access, FrontPage, etc.
>
> In my work I have to use, create, modify, etc. Access DB files, MS Word 2000
> Docs., Excel Spreadsheets on a network or as standalone files on my notebook.
>
> I went to look at a new Toshiba notebook last week, running Vista Premium
> Home Edition, and was told that Vista (Home Premium), will not run MS Office
> 2000!! By a Tech Support guy at CompUSA.
>
> My questions:
>
> Do I have to buy a new Vista Notebook ($850+), and then fork over another
> $300+ for MS Office 2007 (with Access), and it is only the upgrade NOT the
> full edition?
>
> Most of the new Notebooks now come with MS Works 8.x -- is Office 2007 able
> to upgrade THAT?
>
> But will the files be accessible and modifiable in MS Office 2000 as that
> is what the other PC's in the company use??
>
> The companies main Database (and DOC files), are created and maintained
> using MS Office 2000, and if they
> are NOT/will NOT be able to interact with files created in MS Office 2007,
> then I HAVE to go back to XP and Office 2000!?
>
> Or is my only other option to buy a Vista OS (loaded) Notebook, buy a new
> copy of Windows XP (Home or Pro), and replace the Vista OS on the 'new'
> Notebook with XP so I can use Office 2000?
>
> I have read all of the comments & posts on this board and am more confused
> than before. I would just like a more definitive answer if MS Ofc 2000
> Premium (Word, Access DB, Excel spreadsheets, Frontpage, PowerPoint, etc.)
> will run okay on a 'new' Toshiba Notebook with Vista Home Premium installed??
>
> I sincerely appreciate your comments, suggestions, etc.!
>
> Thank you Very much!
> Cindy

Standard runs on mine too. I updated up to sp3. There are a few minor,
very minor, visual glitches (the animation for saving is slow) but I
have had no crashes or any major problems.