Vista - Dual-boot XP & Vista - which Office Suite best?

I'm getting a laptop with OEM Vista Home Premium. After reading the
complaints and quips in this newsgroup, I'm strongly considering partitioning
my HD and installing XP to use for the near future, at least.

My question: I need to buy an Office suite for this laptop -- should I buy
2003 or 2007, or does it matter, given what I plan to do with the dual-boot?

DR DRW

Hi Dritterw--

You can download a free Office 2007 trial for 60 days at
http://office.microsoft.com

Why don't you try it and get used to it and make a decision?

When you set up your dual boot, make sure that you follow the rule of
installing the older OS (XP) *first and you'll avoid problems.

My recommendation is to buy 2007--it has several improved features, and once
you get used to the ribbon it allows you to access more features more
easily.

Review and decide which edition suits you best:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/pr...4511033.aspx#1

Good luck,

CH





"Dritterw" <Dritterw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:89510E5D-ABF4-4C15-B08B-768C66F397AD@microsoft.com...
> I'm getting a laptop with OEM Vista Home Premium. After reading the
> complaints and quips in this newsgroup, I'm strongly considering
> partitioning
> my HD and installing XP to use for the near future, at least.
>
> My question: I need to buy an Office suite for this laptop -- should I buy
> 2003 or 2007, or does it matter, given what I plan to do with the
> dual-boot?
>
> DR DRW

On Thu, 10 May 2007 14:04:00 -0700, Dritterw wrote:

> I'm getting a laptop with OEM Vista Home Premium. After reading the
> complaints and quips in this newsgroup, I'm strongly considering partitioning
> my HD and installing XP to use for the near future, at least.
>
> My question: I need to buy an Office suite for this laptop -- should I buy
> 2003 or 2007, or does it matter, given what I plan to do with the dual-boot?
>
> DR DRW

Actually, you don't have to BUY an office suite for your systems. You can
download OpenOffice.org for free and install - it should easily meet your
needs.

Do you wish to install the Office suite from the same cd in both dual bootable o/s ?

...winston

"Dritterw" <Dritterw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:89510E5D-ABF4-4C15-B08B-768C66F397AD@microsoft.com...
: I'm getting a laptop with OEM Vista Home Premium. After reading the
: complaints and quips in this newsgroup, I'm strongly considering partitioning
: my HD and installing XP to use for the near future, at least.
:
: My question: I need to buy an Office suite for this laptop -- should I buy
: 2003 or 2007, or does it matter, given what I plan to do with the dual-boot?
:
: DR DRW

On Thu, 10 May 2007 21:32:07 -0600, ray <ray@zianet.com> wrote:

> On Thu, 10 May 2007 14:04:00 -0700, Dritterw wrote:
>
> > I'm getting a laptop with OEM Vista Home Premium. After reading the
> > complaints and quips in this newsgroup, I'm strongly considering partitioning
> > my HD and installing XP to use for the near future, at least.
> >
> > My question: I need to buy an Office suite for this laptop -- should I buy
> > 2003 or 2007, or does it matter, given what I plan to do with the dual-boot?
> >
> > DR DRW
>
> Actually, you don't have to BUY an office suite for your systems. You can
> download OpenOffice.org for free and install - it should easily meet your
> needs.

Yeah, sure! Just try to open any existing Excel spreadsheets with charts,
and you'll soon find that OO just does not have a lot of the features that
have been standard in Excel for years. I'm not a particular fan of MS, but
Excel really is the superior product in the spreadsheet space.
--
Jay.
(remove dashes for legal email address)

On Fri, 11 May 2007 14:18:42 -0400, Jay Somerset wrote:

> On Thu, 10 May 2007 21:32:07 -0600, ray <ray@zianet.com> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 10 May 2007 14:04:00 -0700, Dritterw wrote:
>>
>> > I'm getting a laptop with OEM Vista Home Premium. After reading the
>> > complaints and quips in this newsgroup, I'm strongly considering partitioning
>> > my HD and installing XP to use for the near future, at least.
>> >
>> > My question: I need to buy an Office suite for this laptop -- should I buy
>> > 2003 or 2007, or does it matter, given what I plan to do with the dual-boot?
>> >
>> > DR DRW
>>
>> Actually, you don't have to BUY an office suite for your systems. You can
>> download OpenOffice.org for free and install - it should easily meet your
>> needs.
>
> Yeah, sure! Just try to open any existing Excel spreadsheets with charts,
> and you'll soon find that OO just does not have a lot of the features that
> have been standard in Excel for years. I'm not a particular fan of MS, but
> Excel really is the superior product in the spreadsheet space.

I've never had any problems, and I'll tell you what, friend - it won't
cost a thin dime to give it a whirl.

Although I'm usually a strong supporter of FOSS, in terms of OO.o I have to
say that it's very much inferior to MSO in many different ways.

"ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
newsan.2007.05.11.22.52.19.960239@zianet.com...
> On Fri, 11 May 2007 14:18:42 -0400, Jay Somerset wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 10 May 2007 21:32:07 -0600, ray <ray@zianet.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 10 May 2007 14:04:00 -0700, Dritterw wrote:
>>>
>>> > I'm getting a laptop with OEM Vista Home Premium. After reading the
>>> > complaints and quips in this newsgroup, I'm strongly considering
>>> > partitioning
>>> > my HD and installing XP to use for the near future, at least.
>>> >
>>> > My question: I need to buy an Office suite for this laptop -- should I
>>> > buy
>>> > 2003 or 2007, or does it matter, given what I plan to do with the
>>> > dual-boot?
>>> >
>>> > DR DRW
>>>
>>> Actually, you don't have to BUY an office suite for your systems. You
>>> can
>>> download OpenOffice.org for free and install - it should easily meet
>>> your
>>> needs.
>>
>> Yeah, sure! Just try to open any existing Excel spreadsheets with
>> charts,
>> and you'll soon find that OO just does not have a lot of the features
>> that
>> have been standard in Excel for years. I'm not a particular fan of MS,
>> but
>> Excel really is the superior product in the spreadsheet space.
>
> I've never had any problems, and I'll tell you what, friend - it won't
> cost a thin dime to give it a whirl.
>
>

Chen Shen wrote:

> Although I'm usually a strong supporter of FOSS, in terms of OO.o I have
> to say that it's very much inferior to MSO in many different ways.
>
> "ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
> newsan.2007.05.11.22.52.19.960239@zianet.com...
>
>> On Fri, 11 May 2007 14:18:42 -0400, Jay Somerset wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 10 May 2007 21:32:07 -0600, ray <ray@zianet.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Thu, 10 May 2007 14:04:00 -0700, Dritterw wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > I'm getting a laptop with OEM Vista Home Premium. After reading the
>>>> > complaints and quips in this newsgroup, I'm strongly considering >
>>>> partitioning
>>>> > my HD and installing XP to use for the near future, at least.
>>>> >
>>>> > My question: I need to buy an Office suite for this laptop --
>>>> should I > buy
>>>> > 2003 or 2007, or does it matter, given what I plan to do with the
>>>> > dual-boot?
>>>> >
>>>> > DR DRW
>>>>
>>>> Actually, you don't have to BUY an office suite for your systems.
>>>> You can
>>>> download OpenOffice.org for free and install - it should easily meet
>>>> your
>>>> needs.
>>>
>>>
>>> Yeah, sure! Just try to open any existing Excel spreadsheets with
>>> charts,
>>> and you'll soon find that OO just does not have a lot of the features
>>> that
>>> have been standard in Excel for years. I'm not a particular fan of
>>> MS, but
>>> Excel really is the superior product in the spreadsheet space.
>>
>>
>> I've never had any problems, and I'll tell you what, friend - it won't
>> cost a thin dime to give it a whirl.
>>
>>
>
Yeah as in if you need only compose letters to your granddaughter it's
fine.
But if you're in business forget it!
Frank

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Frank wrote:

> Yeah as in if you need only compose letters to your granddaughter it's
> fine.
> But if you're in business forget it!
> Frank

My business has used OpenOffice for years. You either don't know what
you are talking about, or need to create some really strange documents.


- --
Iron Feliks
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Feliks Dzerzhinsky wrote:
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> Frank wrote:
>
>
>>Yeah as in if you need only compose letters to your granddaughter it's
>>fine.
>>But if you're in business forget it!
>>Frank
>
>
> My business has used OpenOffice for years. You either don't know what
> you are talking about, or need to create some really strange documents.
>

You're confusing "strange" with "complex". I don't know what type of
business you're involved in but it must be rather simplistic in nature.
I don't deal with any businesses that use linux or openoffice. Heck, I
had hard enough time just a few years ago dealing with the Mac vs. PC
crowd in design/graphic/printing.
Frank