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    Microsoft Office, Netbook version

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Jayayess1190, Mar 3, 2009.

  1. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    Jayayess1190, Mar 3, 2009
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  2. Andrew Baxter

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    That'll just involve taking a version of Office and crippling it enough that you'll be annoyed but accept it because you pay less. I can't imagine they'll innovate the interface for a netbook, I'm at a loss for what they could do anyway.
     
    Andrew Baxter, Mar 3, 2009
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  3. gengerald

    gengerald Technofile Extraordinaire

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    Other than price point as Andrew has stated, what would be helpful? Office runs just fine on my netbook...seems like they are taking something that works and now will screw it up :/ Maybe if they added something similar to the ad-hoc type meeting program in Vista (at a loss for the name) to help with collaboration in the netbook/XP sphere. That would be cool, I guess.
     
    gengerald, Mar 3, 2009
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  4. Theros123

    Theros123 Web Designer & Developer

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    Well, they did say they were taking a "unique" approach to netbooks. So we'll just have to see.
     
    Theros123, Mar 3, 2009
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  5. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    Interesting indeed. Going the same (vista) marketing strategy of selling softwares in different versions, catering to different users.

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Mar 4, 2009
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