XML Support In Office 2003 Isn't For Everyone

0x0d0a writes "Unfortunately, it seems that Microsoft's recent campaign to promote Office 2003 based on its XML support may be a bit misleading. Only the Enterprise and Professional releases will have this support -- not Standard. Microsoft will still be leveraging file format compatibility for at least another Office release."

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Re:Oh Come On

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"Costed" isn't a word. Let's assume that you're correct that implementing the XML features in the home edition would not cost any additional amount (which, given no knowledge of how Microsoft develops each one of the versions, I cannot state without a doubt). That cost still has to be incurred by the user of the home edition. Basically, if you include all the features that are in the professional edition within the home edition, then they are the same program and should cost the same amount of money. If you remove features from the home edition, the home edition should be less expensive. And this is the way it is. You're arguing that the home edition and the professional edition should be exactly the same in term of functionality because all of the functionality has to be developed anyway. How exactly would you price these "different" versions? If you make the home edition cheaper, corporations are all going to switch to the home edition since it's got the same functionality as the pro edition. If you make them the same, then the home edition is put at a price point that may be higher than the average user wants to spend on an office suite.