links for 2009-09-25

  • Book Review: Windows 7 Secrets. An absolutely hilarious review of this new book on Windows 7.
    This is a hilarious review, and one with which I instinctively totally empathise. I've long disliked Microsoft's attempts at upgrading any of their products.

    I loathe Office 2007 with a vengeance. Why completely re-design something that was perfectly good to start with and trash everyone's efficiency while they attempt to get to grips with something that bears absolutely no relation to its predecessors?

    As far as I'm concerned that was a totally self absorbed and completely pointless act. (I wouldn't call it an upgrade).

    Anyway – I'm slowly dealing with the fact that I'm going to have to move to Windows 7 at some point. But, boy, I do not look forward to that day and I will be putting it off as long as I possibly can.

    Maybe it's time to learn Linux.

    (tags: windows-7)

{ 2 comments }

Jenny Rogan September 28, 2009 at 8:00 PM

I relate totally Martin. I’d begun a major infrastructure project and kicked off creating all the project documentation in Office 2003, and very proficient at it I might add. Then the wondrous upgrade to Office 2007 occurred and I was scrambling to learn where all the functions lived. I had a picture in my mind of Mr. Gates sitting on a beach somewhere, sipping a pina colada and giggling to himself as he visualized the frenzy of new learning. I really did amaze myself. Before long I had it figured out and even if it was brought about by the fact that I’d be fired if I didn’t produce the goods, the upside was, I learned Office 2007 and added another feather to my already very feathered cap. The biggest kick for me was teaching others on the project, how to navigate their way around this very different, “looks nothing like 2003″ creation. We had many laughs and if our visualizing was anything to go on, Mr Gates would have drowned in an overdose of pina coladas long before we were carted off in little white vans.

Abledragon September 28, 2009 at 8:13 PM

Ha – I can think of many things I’d like to drown Mr Gates in, but Pina Colada wouldn’t be one of them – much too nice to waste on him..! :)

You must be one of the rare few who ‘get’ Office 2007. The introduction of Office 2007 frustrated me so much I moved to Open Office..!

Unfortunately I still have to use 2007 sometimes because people send me Office 2007 docs and Open Office hasn’t caught up yet (or if it has I haven’t woken up to the fact).

Cheers,

Martin.

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