Comments on: New software

Using the latest software may not be the greatest way to go.

[Chameleon81]

aggree and disagree

Yes apple is a software company and nobody should expect a perfect software from the first release. But it is the Apple who creates this perfect company image with its ads on TV or internet. And if you talk about apple you should not just talk about MacosX you should also talk about their hardware. I have a IMAC. Yes it is beautiful yes it is quite but it is LCD screen is the worst i ve seen. If you change your viewing angle little bit colors etc change dramatically .

I have a Vista but on a very old laptop so I can not use its whole power. But from my understanding I has really cool features. I like Windows file viewing options better than Mac osX. Win comes also with sync option. It has paint :)

And for me Office 2007 and new design is incredibly successful. I believe if we put 2 people without any prior Office experience the one who uses 2007 would finish job much more quicker. ( They should have same iq level of course :) ) But yes for those who used to use Office new interface might be confusing. I got used to it in 10 days and I really love it. If there is a competition btw Vista Office Leopard Iwork. I would choose Office 2007 as the revolutionary.

[yonas N.]

Office 2007

Yes, office 2007 is new and has exciting features to work on. Cool design, cool feature to manage docs, enables to work on previous and latest version, organized approach to handle the tools (especially this is great for me because I was tired of lack of organized menus, tools in the previous version).

[RicABlair]

Risky Business?

To me, it is a tad risky to avoid updating ZoneAlarm until the 3rd release of a new version. Waiting for a 3rd release is purely arbitrary and so is waiting a predetermined length of time.

It is not about new features, but getting more security as fast as you can. I wouldn't wait 3 versions for fixes that may not be any better than those in version 2, and I don't think hackers will wait a set time before wreaking havoc on my computer. Believing that more tries (or higher versions) and time (or maturity) will improve a product is risky. Their's no proof an earlier version and quicker fix won't be just as effective as later ones.

[mhinnewyork]

Just a best guess

RicABlair: Yes, waiting for a 3rd release is indeed arbitrary. In part this was because ZoneAlarm failed to communicate well the new features in each new release. Without knowing if the new features increased security, this was simply my best guess.
Michael Horowitz

[Merengoso1]

Mac Leopard misbehaved...

...when I installed it initially using only the "upgrade" option. I encountered
the dreaded login glitch and a few others. Apple recommended the "archive
and install" option. I followed their advice and things worked OK, but with a
bit of weirdness here and there. I applied the 10.5.1 update when it came
out, and now Leopard seems rock solid - no crashes, no odd behavior. I use
two iMacs with Leopard professionally and would not even remotely consider
going back to a Windows machine. As you discover the myriad of useful new
features in Leopard and its perfect integration with the included applications
- real ones, not crippled "crapware" like in Windows - you wonder how you
ever lived (or worked) without it.

[crooktw]

I have a copy of Office 2003 Pro Ed that I had in college. I am willing to sell it, email me at [e-mail] with the subject "office 2003"

[equityisland]

I just bought a new Mac pro notebook 2.2. Leopard (10.5) comes with the machine but not installed. I am new user of Mac/Apple. I have used Windows for years and just wont to make a change. Question: Should I install Leopard now or keep running (10.4).

[In flight]

Love Microsoft Office Home/Student 2007! Word is wonderful to work on. However, I've problems with Internet Explorer 7, which seems to have affected Office 2007. Lots of registry error with Explorer 7. And since both programs are so linked, I can't get rid of Explorer 7. Hope Microsoft handles the flaws fast!!! Regarding technical Office 2007 technical assistance, or rather the total absence of, it is rather disgusting that for a series of software products whose lowest price is $150, we cannot have the basic technical assistance that one gets with software at $9!!!!! Microsoft ain't a nice or user-friendly company anymore, if it ever was. Donations to good causes notwithstanding.

[robsmartypants]

There's another option in the avoid MS2007 at all costs scenario, Kingsoft Office 2009 is a nice little app released from the guys at kingsoft research. Worth checking out. From what I can tell, it's pretty much the ideal alternative for those too busy/lazy to learn how to use something else. If you need Office but don't want the problems attached to it. then this is the way to go.

[xiojin]

have a new software I want to install on my laptop, but the dvd burner on my laptop has gone out. So could I possibly free software download at http://newsoftwaredaily.com