However, on my G5 iMac, I found that the Office 2008 doesn't run as fast as the previous version. Reviewers who tested Office on Intel-based Macs have reported that Office runs faster on those machines than Office 2004 does, and that's probably true, since Office no longer needs the Rosetta translation layer that enables applications built for PowerPC Macs to run on Intel machines. The new Office applications are universal, which means they run natively on Intel Macs.
The changes to the interface aren't nearly as drastic as those introduced in Office 2007, and the new features aren't earth-shaking, but they are welcome.
This goal is addressed through additions to the interface that don't get in the way when you don't use them but easily open up new and obscure features. Microsoft's stated goals for Office for Mac 2008 are similar to those announced for Windows Office 2007: To make it easier for users to access the wealth of features these programs offer. And the Home and Student Edition costs $150, with no upgrade pricing available. The Special Media Edition ($500 upgrade price $300) adds the Expression Media digital asset management system, which works with a Microsoft Exchange server. The standard product ($400 upgrade price $240) includes Word 2008, Excel 2008, PowerPoint 2008 and Entourage 2008. Office 2008 for Mac comes in three different flavors. But it certainly beats driving an old Chevy.
It's not going to turn heads like a Prius or a Smart car would. If there were features in Word, Excel or PowerPoint that you never knew about or just couldn't figure out how to use, chances are Office 2008 will either help you find them or help you use them.Īfter three weeks spent with the final beta of Office 2008, I'd say it's kind of like getting a new Chevy. has focused - mostly successfully - on making what's already there more accessible and easier to use. There are established expectations of what users should be able to do with the programs, legacy documents that need to be able to opened and a world of Windows Office users whom Mac users need to exchange files with.Īs a result, instead of drastically rethinking its Office suite, Microsoft Corp. The weight of history is too great to allow any really radical changes. Well, it's safe to say that no one will really be startled by the way Office 2008 has turned out.
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