Comments on: Mac Office 2008 http://www.macfanatic.net/blog/2007/01/10/mac-office-2008/ All Mac, All the Time Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:32:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Nate http://www.macfanatic.net/blog/2007/01/10/mac-office-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-3897 Nate Mon, 15 Jan 2007 07:38:41 +0000 http://www.macfanatic.net/blog/2007/01/10/mac-office-2008/#comment-3897 The problem is that Microsoft isn't Apple. Whereas Apple starts with a strong, simple application with a strong and simple interface and slowly adds features over the years, Microsoft has found itself in a pickle because it's applications have become bloated. Now, they want to do it differently and millions upon millions of users will hate it. People always say that Apple's applications, on version 1.0, are lame, nothing compared to a M$ equivalent, and will fail. But, over the years, look where iTunes is? I remember version 1.0. It didn't do a lot but wow did it look great. It's MAIN feature was an easy, simple, interface. 8 Years later the interface is more complex, but it really hasn't changed. The biggest change is the three new views in version 7.0. Same with Mac OS X. It was nothing compared to to OS 9 when it came out, but I sure loved the simplicity of it. The iPhone will be the same way. For a little while, it will be Apple-only applications. Then Apple will probably partner with M$ when the iPhone is huge and offer software for it like they offer iPod Games, via the iTunes Store.  The problem is that Microsoft isn’t Apple. Whereas Apple starts with a strong, simple application with a strong and simple interface and slowly adds features over the years, Microsoft has found itself in a pickle because it’s applications have become bloated. Now, they want to do it differently and millions upon millions of users will hate it. People always say that Apple’s applications, on version 1.0, are lame, nothing compared to a M$ equivalent, and will fail. But, over the years, look where iTunes is? I remember version 1.0. It didn’t do a lot but wow did it look great. It’s MAIN feature was an easy, simple, interface. 8 Years later the interface is more complex, but it really hasn’t changed. The biggest change is the three new views in version 7.0. Same with Mac OS X. It was nothing compared to to OS 9 when it came out, but I sure loved the simplicity of it. The iPhone will be the same way. For a little while, it will be Apple-only applications. Then Apple will probably partner with M$ when the iPhone is huge and offer software for it like they offer iPod Games, via the iTunes Store. 

]]> By: paul http://www.macfanatic.net/blog/2007/01/10/mac-office-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-3800 paul Thu, 11 Jan 2007 03:10:01 +0000 http://www.macfanatic.net/blog/2007/01/10/mac-office-2008/#comment-3800 I've never been a big fan of office either, but from what I can tell, this new version looks like it's been beaten with an ugly-stick. I watched part of this demo at Macworld, and it's just too much. Microsoft just doesn't get it. They've even tried to add some of the Mac effects, but it's clear they had no idea what to do with them. For example, the screen shot above has a little blue button in the lower left corner. When that button is clicked, a tiny little "ripple" effect happens within the button. I just have to ask, why? I’ve never been a big fan of office either, but from what I can tell, this new version looks like it’s been beaten with an ugly-stick.

I watched part of this demo at Macworld, and it’s just too much. Microsoft just doesn’t get it. They’ve even tried to add some of the Mac effects, but it’s clear they had no idea what to do with them. For example, the screen shot above has a little blue button in the lower left corner. When that button is clicked, a tiny little “ripple” effect happens within the button. I just have to ask, why?

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