operating system microsoft office in comment and analysis
Inbox: Vista, Bletchley Park and Cuil
Comment Microsoft got together a sample of Windows XP users who had negative impressions of Vista and asked them for their opinion on the operating system. It may be a delight for users who only want to use office and Internet Explorer but for anyone who... [31 Jul 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 16.05.08
Round-Up Office workers across the UK were urged to stay at home yesterday. And the rest of them got a bit lonely and were grateful to return to the warm embrace of silicon.com towers this morning, vowing never to leave the office again, or at least not... [16 May 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 04.01.08
Round-Up Seattle, lest we forget, is the home of Microsoft, and many have speculated as to the operating system installed on the computer that caused the display sequence to fail and then start again hopelessly out of sync with the music. [04 Jan 2008]
Dear silicon.com... Vista gripes, naked PCs, geek rage, nuclear fallout...
Comment Right now there is NO choice - you use Microsoft Office or you don't get to share easily. Also, having experienced Office 2007 (Ultimate) I am looking into using Thunderbird for my email (I already use Firefox). [27 Sep 2007]
Minority Report: Macs gaining enterprise cred
Comment First and foremost is the Mac brand, which is founded to some extent on an anti-corporate image - the pirate flag flying above the Cupertino office where the first Mac was designed is a potent and enduring image. [19 Jul 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 27.04.07
Round-Up Pre-installed Linux (currently over 128,000 votes), Open Office pre-installed (over 92,000), FireFox installed as the default browser (over 68,000) and no operating system pre-loaded at all (over 61,000) are currently topping the wish list. [27 Apr 2007]
Brampton Factor: Vista complaints
Comment Yet again, Microsoft is launching an operating system version that will not run on many existing systems. So it seems we need to suspend belief in the 'greenness' of IT at least until Microsoft issues a new operating system that works on all... [20 Feb 2007]
Leader: Why Vista's going to be a hard sell
Leader Improved productivity from better search, and from the collaboration features in the new Office 2007, are among Vista's big selling points, but for CIOs productivity gains are hard to quantify when trying to justify the cost and upheaval of... [30 Nov 2006]
Why the Linux desktop dream is over
Comment User acceptance is likely to be low and unless Microsoft release Office 2003 for Linux. With Microsoft's much-touted Vista operating system launching for businesses at the end of November, that trend shows no signs of being reversed. [08 Nov 2006]
Q&A: Microsoft UK MD Gordon Frazer
Comment Part of the innovation in Vista, Office 2007 and SharePoint is really making sure businesses are able get access not just to their Microsoft information but to their corporate information - connecting up to their SAP system, their CRM system, but... [03 Nov 2006]
Opinion: China's IPR woes
Comment And walking down the streets of Shenzhen, I was offered numerous rogue copies of Microsoft Windows and Office. Many people who are familiar with China's IPR situation have come to it through Microsoft's campaigns to highlight how it is losing... [14 Aug 2006]
Leader: Microsoft needs an 'A'
Leader In short: if kids get comfortable with the Windows operating system and Office applications, then the majority are unlikely to want to search out anything else. But if they are exposed to other office productivity applications - or other operating... [09 Jan 2006]
Devil's Advocate: Should Microsoft be paying you to use Windows?
Comment Why not pay people for using Microsoft Office or even the basic operating system Windows? Yes, that includes banks and Microsoft. With around 10 times the level of profit achieved by Google, Microsoft is ideally placed to lead the way. [08 Nov 2005]
Quocirca's Straight Talking: Choosing Desktop Linux
Comment This includes paying adequate attention to user motivation, training and support, as well as obvious things like making sure that there are appropriate replacements for key Windows packages and that business-critical bespoke applications developed... [14 Apr 2005]
Minority Report: Jef Raskin and the Mac revolution
Comment If you then consider the extent to which the interface design metaphors that the Mac embodied were embraced by the dominant Microsoft Windows operating system, well, you're left with quite a legacy, all things considered. [03 Mar 2005]
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