[THIN] Re: Office 2007

This is definitely interesting.  I had heard that Office2007 used twice the resources as Office2003.  I use it daily on Windows2003 terminal services/XenApp 4.5 and it works well, but Outlook2007 seems to have its challenges with performance and just seems to go out to lunch on me every once in a while.  Looking forward to trying it on Windows2008 once we get our license server up.

On Sep 12, 2008, at 12:13 PM, Nick Smith wrote:

My experience, of about 200 users in loads of different offices and industries, is that most users swear for about 3-4 hours till they work out there's no File Menu any more, and then love it.

 

Where we've given people the option of testing it, not one has gone backwards.

 

Particularly, we've had people literally *begging* to move to Powerpoint 2007. Dunno why, as I don't use it, but those who do that sort of thing  love it.

 

Stabililty in Ts is fine, uses a bit more RAM than 2003 – you may get say 10% less users per box if Office is your primary app- , though interestingly I've noticed it apparently using less Ram on a 64-bit Windows 2008 TS (Whereas Office 2003 uses stupid amounts on a 64-bit Windows 2003).

 

Nick

 

From: thin-bounce@freelists.org [mailto:thin-bounce@freelists.org] On Behalf Of Greg Reese
Sent: 12 September 2008 15:59
To: thin@freelists.org
Subject: [THIN] Re: Office 2007

 

i can't get used to that damn ribbon.  I think that just as Vista was a step backward to XP, Office 2007 is a step backwards to Office 2003.  I'm talking in terms of users trying to get their work done and earn a paycheck.  From a technical perspective, i understand the improvements, security, etc, etc.

But most users don't care about that.  Either it helps them do their jobs easier and faster or it doesn't.  Office 2007 slows them down.

On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 8:55 AM, Russell Robertson <russell@virtualstream.co.uk> wrote:

I'll second that – once you get used to the Ribbon it's actually not too bad. I can't go back to Outlook 2003 now. Also works fine in PS 4.0/4.5

 

Russell

Russell Robertson | Virtual Stream | Microsoft, Citrix and VMware advisers |

 

 

 

From: thin-bounce@freelists.org [mailto:thin-bounce@freelists.org] On Behalf Of Jay Schaefer
Sent: 12 September 2008 14:42

To: thin@freelists.org
Subject: [THIN] Re: Office 2007

 

We've been using Office 2007 in our Citrix Environment (4.5) for a while now.  Behaves better than Office 97 if you ask me.  Works just fine with Windows XP too.

 

Jay

On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 8:13 AM, Minero, Hector B CIV NSWCDD, K55 <hector.minero@navy.mil> wrote:

 

We're considering going to Office 2007 next year, but I've heard so many stories about programs crashing (more than usual) and I personally don't like the new Interface (no toolbars).  

Does Office 2007 work okay in a Citrix environment? 
Does it work well on Windows XP? 
Are most people waiting for the next version, or switch completely to another product?

We don't to go ahead and spend so much money on something that does not work. 
I have Office 2007 on a Vista PC at home, I've had no major problems with it ( I don't use Outlook).  I hate the new Interface, but that's all.

Thanks,

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Hector Minero 
NSWCDD K55