bit-tech Shopping: Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student

• Note Taking
• Presentation
• Spreadsheet
• Word Processor

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64
• Microsoft Windows XP

Rating: 8

Time with product: 14 Days

Strengths: Ease of access to all formatting / editing functions for the document easily accessed with the tabular setup.

Weaknesses: Learning curve to find out how to formatNew format for saving - possible incompatibility issues with older versions

Summary: For the price I'm very happy with the product. Nice to have the 'latest and greatest' in a product to ensure having all of the features needed when creating a document, spreadsheet, or slideshow. It's just a matter of getting used to it and mastering the new interface.

Rating: 10

Time with product: 1 Month

Strengths: Faster & leaner than Office 2003.

Weaknesses: None yet.

Summary: I was concerned beforehand about dealing with the new ribbon interface, but after 5 years with Office 2003, I had no difficulty adjusting to the changes. Anything not readily apparent from working with the software was easily addressed by using the help function. I actually prefer the new interface to the old one.

Rating: 8

Time with product: 2 Months

Strengths: It's working great for my hobbies and home based business.

Weaknesses: A little awkward at first getting use to the new layout from the previous versions of Word/Excel.

Summary: I like the 3 applications to download instead of purchasing it pre-installed on the new computer I just purchased. I would definitely purchase them separatetly in the future. Thanks.

Rating: 10

Time with product: 30

Strengths: Windows VISTA compatible, full product with media, license to install on 3 computers, reasonable priced, compatible with Office at work.

Weaknesses: Not much especially with the included $25 rebate

Summary: I got this for my new home PC with Windows VISTA. It came with the CD media which made installation easy. I like the fact I can install this on 3 computers. This is the only reasonably priced Office version as I only needed Word, Excel and PowerPoint. I don't use the included OneNote and at home who needs Outlook when there are so many Web based email around like gmail and yahoo mail.

Rating: 10

Time with product: 1

Strengths: This version is affordable. I am thinking I only need one activation, perhaps I can sell the other 2 on ebay like I see others doing which will really make this affordable software for me.

Weaknesses: One bugger that irks me is MS Office always asking me if I want to save a blank page when I go to close. My personal opinion is that One Note falls short when compared to Evernote.

Summary: I tried to use the other office products. I really did. Just not the same at all. Always worring if this or that will be okay with Word. My DD and I need MS Office for school and about every thing. My last copy of 2003 MS Office did not let me down, I figure 2007 Office will continue to be the most popular Office used in the future to come.