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    Office 2007 on XP

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by conejeitor, Oct 20, 2007.

  1. conejeitor

    conejeitor Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi guys,
    I'm tempted to switch from Office 2003 to 2007. But I don't want to install Vista. Is there any issue? Also, does Office 2007 consume much more recourses than 2003? Is the switch worthy? (I have a 1.5 Gb ram PC)
    Thanks for the advices.
     
    conejeitor, Oct 20, 2007
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  2. miner

    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Office 2007 runs fine on XP, it does not need Vista.

    As for as resource usage goes, it not too bad. Its as fast as 2003 and unless you are running on 256MB or less RAM there shouldnt any problems in terms of performance.
     
    miner, Oct 20, 2007
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  3. samie

    samie Notebook Enthusiast

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    i have office 2007 on my lappy which uses XP, and it runs fine!! i used to have office 2002 and 2007 runs alot better - loads up quicker, etc. it just a bit awkward getting used to with the menu layouts. if u are a student go onto http://www.theultimatesteal.com/home.asp and you can get the ultimate edition for £40, dont know how much its in $$ though.
     
    samie, Oct 20, 2007
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  4. ChristopherAKAO4

    ChristopherAKAO4 Notebook Nut

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    $60 here in the US
     
    ChristopherAKAO4, Oct 20, 2007
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  5. csinth

    csinth Snitch?

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    I too have Office 2007 on XP.. works wonderfully.
     
    csinth, Oct 20, 2007
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