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The editors liked
Fast
Finally
Much more Mac-like look and feel
SmartArt in PowerPoint is groovy
Exchange plays nice
Updated Microsoft Office applications running natively on Intel Macs. Uses Office 2007 formats by default. Still the most powerful office suite for the Mac.
Cool Mac-specific features
Compatibility with Windows’ Office 2007
Eye-catching aesthetics
Microsoft Office for Mac 2008 offers good looks that encompass deeper features than other Mac productivity software
Business users get full Word mail merge
Robust Excel spreadsheets
And better tools in Entourage
Amateur desktop publishing features ...
The editors didn't like
Entourages search is still no good
Entourage still keeps its email in one giant folder
Causing issues with Time Machine
My Day should live in Dashboard
Clumsy
Cluttered interface. VBA automation removed. Not fully compatible even with older Office files.
Expensive
Expression Media package not as rich as iLife ‘08
Microsoft Office for Mac 2008 is pricey
Saves work in new file formats by default
Excel drops Visual Basic support
Features dont match the depth of those in Office 2007 for Windows.
Abstract: Suite-Wide Features The addition of the Elements Gallery features across the most-used apps makes Office 2008 far more usable than ever before. But the new default document formats are iffy at best. Project Gallery A familiar sight for current Offic...
Abstract: Microsoft Office 2008, Word 2008 Review and First impressionCompany: MicrosoftI did not install my copy of Office 2008 when it first arrived, letting it rather sit on my desk for weeks. That is because I am still running on PPC machines, and the web w...
So how does Office 2008 for Mac stack up in the end? As we stated when we started off this review, its components are now universal applications and that alone will sell the suite to the number of users who have purchased an Intel Mac in the last two ...
Whether the improvements in Office 2008 for Mac are significant or not, they are all improvements and as such it's well worth the investment if it addresses your needs. However, if you're looking to purchase Office then the recommendation comes with a sma...
Abstract: Microsoft Office 2008 is the latest release of Microsofts productivity suite, which includes word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, email and calendaring tools. Office 2008 features a radical interface overhaul, which combines the best of Offi...
Cool Mac-specific features, Compatibility with Windows’ Office 2007, Eye-catching aesthetics
Expensive, Expression Media package not as rich as iLife ‘08
Office for Mac 2008 Special Media Edition is an excellent work suite geared toward power users who will delve into every feature and explore every nook and cranny of the robust package. Casual users who don’t want to shell out $499 could make do wit...
Abstract: It has been almost four years since the last revision of Microsoft Office for the Mac, and Macintosh users can be forgiven for getting a little impatient. We heard all the buzz about the radical interface makeover for Office 2007 for Windows, and we w...
Abstract: One step forward, one step back. That about sums up Office 2008 for Mac. There was a feeling of excitement at the CMP Channel Test Center when Office 2008 for Mac arrived in the mail. It installed easily, and visually, it was pretty. True to form, Offi...
Abstract: After a number of delays, Microsoft finally has Office 2008 for Mac ready for release Tuesday; its the first update to the platform in four years and the first Office product to run natively on Intel-based Macs.
Microsoft Office for Mac 2008 offers good looks that encompass deeper features than other Mac productivity software; business users get full Word mail merge, robust Excel spreadsheets, and better tools in Entourage; amateur desktop publishing features ...
Microsoft Office for Mac 2008 is pricey; saves work in new file formats by default; Excel drops Visual Basic support; features dont match the depth of those in Office 2007 for Windows.
Office for Mac 2008 may be the best pick for business users, but most people can get by with less costly alternatives.
