I completely agree, Benwood. The only thing about OpenOffice that I cannot cope with is the spreadsheet. I use Microsoft Excel with extensive VBA. I've been using Excel since 1993. I've tried to use the OpenOffice spreadsheet, but the incompatibilities are glaring and the formula structure is quite different.
You're definitely right; Office 2010 is a big step down from Office 2007, which was a big step down from Office 2003. Rather than adding needed new functionalities and improving the code with each upgrade to make the software more efficient and truly functional in a 64-bit environment, they simply rearrange the GUI, break features that worked well before, and remove important tools.
Microsoft is past its peak in the business world. If they want to dumb-down their OS and productivity software so that the kiddies can play easier, that's fine, but this creates a huge void for business users and advanced home users. Hopefully Linux steps up and fills that void. |
