Microsoft Office 12 Beta 1 Is Out

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Thursday November 17, 2005 @05:11AM from the spellchecker-doesn't-recognize-blogs dept.

lastberserker writes "The first official beta of the next MS Office is out. PC Magazine already has review with screenshots. Check these blogs for more details on new UI, new file format, and the killer app; plus much more in your friendly neighborhood Wikipedia." From the PC Mag review: "Instead of the cluttered, hard-to-navigate interface that sprouted up haphazardly over the past 20 years, Office 12 introduces a new interface based on tabs that organize sets of functions under headings such as 'Write,' 'Page Layout,' and 'Review,' plus a combination toolbar-and-menu called the ribbon, which displays a different set of icons and menu items depending on the tab selected, and displays different sets of icons depending on whether you're working with text, graphics, tables, or other kinds of data."

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Re:This is disgusting by eMartin · 2005-11-17 06:15 · Score: 1, Troll

WTH are you guys complaining about?

"he parrots The Company line and acts as if they're doing us all a favor."

Um, they are doing us a favor. Would you prefer them to NOT do it?

Would you prefer they not talk about it?

I don't see what you have a problem with. The other guy complained about them implying it's their own great idea, and you are complaining about the use of the word "finally" which is more like admitting that they are now getting around to doing what people want them to.