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Microsoft announces Office 2019 for Those Not Ready for the Cloud
Microsoft has announced its new updated office software suite; Office 2019. The new Office should will be released by next year and is aimed at users and companies not ready for cloud services.
The first preview versions of the new products are expected to become available mid-next year. The basic version will include Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook. Office 2019 is the successor to Office 2016 which was released in the summer of 2015 writes myce:
Office 2019 will include new features for customers who are “who aren’t yet ready for the cloud”, as Microsoft’s General Manager Jared Spataro writes in a blog on the company’s website.
While the company heavily focuses on the cloud, it recognizes that some companies prefer other ways of accessing their software. Spataro writes about that, “we recognize that moving to the cloud is a journey with many considerations along the way. Office 2019 will be a valuable upgrade for customers who feel that they need to keep some or all of their apps and servers on-premises, and we look forward to sharing more details about the release in the coming months.”
In its announcement Microsoft also reports that Office 2019 will come with new formulas and charts that will make data analysis for Excel more powerful and Powerpoint will get more visual animation features.
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#5476487 Posted on: 09/28/2017 10:08 AM
I'm still using Office 2010. It doesn't feel outdated at all yet and works well with Win10. But it's good to know MS still does make real Office versions and not only the NSA supervised cloud stuff.
I'm still using Office 2010. It doesn't feel outdated at all yet and works well with Win10. But it's good to know MS still does make real Office versions and not only the NSA supervised cloud stuff.
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#5476509 Posted on: 09/28/2017 11:09 AM
Somebody should tell them already that their branding/versioning doesn't really make sense.
Somebody should tell them already that their branding/versioning doesn't really make sense.
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#5476526 Posted on: 09/28/2017 01:15 PM
I'm not saying which version I use lol.
Its really old but hasnt fallen short of what I need yet, amazing! And I make use of many elements.
These white versions that need the cloud or internet connection, rubbish.
Why break something that works well. I suppose they have to make it as bad as Windows 10 to appear immutable.
The brief is simple from our perspective, lets see how badly they screw up the 2019 version.
They surprise how well they can screw up something simple to achieve well.
I'm still using Office 2010. It doesn't feel outdated at all yet and works well with Win10. But it's good to know MS still does make real Office versions and not only the NSA supervised cloud stuff.
I'm not saying which version I use lol.
Its really old but hasnt fallen short of what I need yet, amazing! And I make use of many elements.
These white versions that need the cloud or internet connection, rubbish.
Why break something that works well. I suppose they have to make it as bad as Windows 10 to appear immutable.
The brief is simple from our perspective, lets see how badly they screw up the 2019 version.
They surprise how well they can screw up something simple to achieve well.
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#5476537 Posted on: 09/28/2017 01:30 PM
I'm not saying which version I use lol.
Its really old but hasnt fallen short of what I need yet, amazing! And I make use of many elements.
These white versions that need the cloud or internet connection, rubbish.
Why break something that works well. I suppose they have to make it as bad as Windows 10 to appear immutable.
The brief is simple from our perspective, lets see how badly they screw up the 2019 version.
They surprise how well they can screw up something simple to achieve well.
I'm not saying which version I use lol.
Its really old but hasnt fallen short of what I need yet, amazing! And I make use of many elements.
These white versions that need the cloud or internet connection, rubbish.
Why break something that works well. I suppose they have to make it as bad as Windows 10 to appear immutable.
The brief is simple from our perspective, lets see how badly they screw up the 2019 version.
They surprise how well they can screw up something simple to achieve well.
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#5476545 Posted on: 09/28/2017 01:42 PM
I´m still using Office 2000 and it´s more than enough for what i need so i can save some money and skip more recent versions.
I´m still using Office 2000 and it´s more than enough for what i need so i can save some money and skip more recent versions.
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#5476551 Posted on: 09/28/2017 01:58 PM
I got Office 2016 using a discount from my job, for $10 bucks. If that price stays the same for 2019 i'll likely pick it up.
https://www.microsofthup.com/hupus/home.aspx
HH this reads odd: "The new Office should will be released by next year... "
I got Office 2016 using a discount from my job, for $10 bucks. If that price stays the same for 2019 i'll likely pick it up.
https://www.microsofthup.com/hupus/home.aspx
HH this reads odd: "The new Office should will be released by next year... "
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#5476553 Posted on: 09/28/2017 02:01 PM
Most technologies are great if they are not pushed upon. That's why office 2010 it is.
Most technologies are great if they are not pushed upon. That's why office 2010 it is.
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#5476576 Posted on: 09/28/2017 03:06 PM
I use LibreOffice, at least for personal use. At work (where my job is heavily dependent upon Excel) I might use MS Office, since it offers a few more features, it is a little more intuitive, and it is much better about parallel processing. But for everything else, LO is more than good enough. Personally, I think MS Office is overkill for the average person. You don't need to spend that much to write some papers for school, write a letter to grandma, or create your own tax forms. Meanwhile, LO uses a lot less disk space and doesn't have crippling regressions after every major release. Some people around my office are using Office 2016 and are chronically having freezing and crashing issues that older versions never had.
What amazes me is how PowerPoint (or LO Impress) is still part of the base package. I understand there are still plenty of people who use it, but it's kind of a niche piece of software IMO. I also hate Outlook, a lot. The only reasons why I think it's nice is because it can be used to unify your email addresses, and, give a consistent familiar UI. It was practical in the 90s but now, it's just a headache to IT departments worldwide.
EDIT:
As for the cloud, I definitely see that as beneficial in some cases, but overall I think it has more cons than pros for the average consumer. It's ideal for schools/students and businesses, but nobody else.
I use LibreOffice, at least for personal use. At work (where my job is heavily dependent upon Excel) I might use MS Office, since it offers a few more features, it is a little more intuitive, and it is much better about parallel processing. But for everything else, LO is more than good enough. Personally, I think MS Office is overkill for the average person. You don't need to spend that much to write some papers for school, write a letter to grandma, or create your own tax forms. Meanwhile, LO uses a lot less disk space and doesn't have crippling regressions after every major release. Some people around my office are using Office 2016 and are chronically having freezing and crashing issues that older versions never had.
What amazes me is how PowerPoint (or LO Impress) is still part of the base package. I understand there are still plenty of people who use it, but it's kind of a niche piece of software IMO. I also hate Outlook, a lot. The only reasons why I think it's nice is because it can be used to unify your email addresses, and, give a consistent familiar UI. It was practical in the 90s but now, it's just a headache to IT departments worldwide.
EDIT:
As for the cloud, I definitely see that as beneficial in some cases, but overall I think it has more cons than pros for the average consumer. It's ideal for schools/students and businesses, but nobody else.
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#5476592 Posted on: 09/28/2017 03:44 PM
Cloud version is less efficient IMO due to unnecessary data transfers. Standalone makes more sense for me.
PowerPoint is in the base package because it's heavily used. It's used in place of slides of yore, in business presentations, by school and tertiary students.
Cloud version is less efficient IMO due to unnecessary data transfers. Standalone makes more sense for me.
PowerPoint is in the base package because it's heavily used. It's used in place of slides of yore, in business presentations, by school and tertiary students.
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#5476602 Posted on: 09/28/2017 03:59 PM
Powerpoint is a program where you either use it extensively or never use it. The vast majority of people have absolutely no need for it. I agree that it is useful for schools and business presentations, but compared to the other office software, it's a niche program. That being said, I could see it being used in school editions and one of the more expensive business/professional editions, but I don't understand why it's in home editions or the cheaper professional editions. And just so you don't think I'm basing my thoughts on personal experience, I haven't and probably never will use OneNote, but I find that to be a much more useful program than Powerpoint.
PowerPoint is in the base package because it's heavily used. It's used in place of slides of yore, in business presentations, by school and tertiary students.
Powerpoint is a program where you either use it extensively or never use it. The vast majority of people have absolutely no need for it. I agree that it is useful for schools and business presentations, but compared to the other office software, it's a niche program. That being said, I could see it being used in school editions and one of the more expensive business/professional editions, but I don't understand why it's in home editions or the cheaper professional editions. And just so you don't think I'm basing my thoughts on personal experience, I haven't and probably never will use OneNote, but I find that to be a much more useful program than Powerpoint.
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#5476611 Posted on: 09/28/2017 04:26 PM
Yes, did you read my post?
I pointed out how what we want is simple and they will somehow find a way to screw it up.
The whole point of the 2019 release is to be offline etc. Did you read the article?
Yes, did you read my post?
I pointed out how what we want is simple and they will somehow find a way to screw it up.
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#5476639 Posted on: 09/28/2017 05:21 PM
Check the thread title and read my post again.
So why complain about it now? Surely would of made more sense when 365 came out. At least they are keeping the standalone software though
Check the thread title and read my post again.
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#5476677 Posted on: 09/28/2017 07:00 PM
if you want your software to work every day, no exceptions, local copy is the way to go
companies "not ready for the cloud" are most likely not ready for fabricated problems
if you want your software to work every day, no exceptions, local copy is the way to go
companies "not ready for the cloud" are most likely not ready for fabricated problems
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#5476681 Posted on: 09/28/2017 07:13 PM
It is a long time no MS Office here, just the free LibreOffice.
https://www.libreoffice.org/
It is a long time no MS Office here, just the free LibreOffice.
https://www.libreoffice.org/
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Looking forward to it.