Windows XP, Vista Miss Out on Office 2013

Microsoft has confirmed that the new Office 2103 will not run on older PCs powered by Windows XP or Vista.

"The new Office will work with Windows 7 and Windows 8," a Microsoft spokesperson said Monday in an email reply to questions about Office 2013 and Office 365. "Vista or XP will not support the new Office."

Users running those operating systems will not be able to advance beyond Office 2010, the suite that launched about seven months after Windows 7.
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I'm surprised that they are ruling out Vista.
 

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  • Operating System
    Windows 8.1 Industry Pro x64
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavillion Elite HPE-250f
    CPU
    Intel i7 860 Quad core 2.8 ghz
    Memory
    8 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 5770 1 gb ram
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Alienware 25 AW2521HF
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 &1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    1 TB x2
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  • Operating System
    Windows 2012 R2 Data center/Linux Mint
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Poweredge T140
    CPU
    i3 9100 3.6GHz, 8M cache, 4C/4T
    Memory
    8GB 2666MT/s DDR4 ECC UDIMM
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    1 TB & 360 GB x2
    Other Info
    https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/productdetailstxn/poweredge-t140?~ck=bt
Pushing the idea of buying a newer OS. If people want it bad enough, they'll buy 7 and up. Money in MS's pockets.
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built( I will never "buy" a PC)
    CPU
    AMD Phenom2 XII 560
    Motherboard
    Biostar A780L3L
    Memory
    4GB DDR3-1333
    Graphics Card(s)
    xfx 9800 GT
    Sound Card
    Creative X-FI Xtreme Gamer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC 22" Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    320GB
    Cooling
    2 front, 2 back,one side
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech Wireless LX310
    Internet Speed
    18/2 cable
    Other Info
    Opera/Chrome / EPSON Stylus nx420 / Microsoft Security Essentials / CCleaner / Malwarebytes / OpenDNS / Paint.NET / 7-Zip / Windows Live Mail Client
I can understand dropping XP, but not Vista. Seems like a bad decision to me. Anyway, I've tried Office 2013 and I hate the Metroified look. Also, the icons are weired on my taskbar when surrounded with Aero icons. I just can't stand looking at the interface of Offie 2013. I guess I will eventually upgrade to Office 2010 after 2013 comes out, so I can get it for a lower price.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion P7-1010
    CPU
    AMD Athlon X4 645 @3.1ghz
    Memory
    6GB DDR3 1066mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire Radeon HD 5670
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP 2011x
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900
    Hard Drives
    1. 128gb Crucial M4 SSD
    2. 1tb Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm
    3. 1tb Western Digital Caviar Green 5400rpm
    PSU
    380W Seasonic S12 Bronze
    Case
    HP OEM
    Cooling
    Coolermaster Fan
    Keyboard
    HP OEM
    Mouse
    HP OEM
    Internet Speed
    4 megabits up, 20 megabits down
If memory serves me, this "cloud" thingy has been pushed by different firms and people for around 25 years, and it never seems to get off the ground (even when it is called a "cloud")

Wasn't using a distant server called a "dumb terminal" or "thin client" years ago?

For me... My need for using a remote server for my data is near zero.

So... "No cloud for you, Vista and XP users" is a big yawner.
 

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