Is there a trial version of Office Mac 2008?

[ckbrinkley]

Version: v.X
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

Unfortunately, the reviews of 2008 are brutal. I can dismiss a lot of the criticism as Apple purist. However, I would rather have a firsthand look at it before plunking down the money.

I have not been able to find a trial on the mactopia site. Could it be that 2008 is sufficiently bad to the point that a trial version would discourage purchases?

Anyone know anything about it? Maybe I just missed the link.

 

[Diane Ross]

There is no demo at this time. If you could clarify which Office
applications you use the most and if you use VBA, we could advise you on
whether it's worthwhile to upgrade.

If you don't need Exchange you can get Office 2008 very reasonably. $117.99

<http://tinyurl.com/4ydu2u>

 

[CyberTaz]

Additional to Diane's reply, Office 2008 had more than its share of problems
when it was first released. In all fairness, however, MacBU has worked
continuously to correct & improve the release. The 12.1.0 (SP1) update & the
12.1.5 update have put 2008 on a much more acceptable plane. I'm pretty sure
we'll see at least one more major update before long... But that's just my
impression. Even if I'm wrong there will certainly be additional interim
updates that will continue to make it even more stable & reliable. As you
infer, it has nowhere near the problems as it once had and definitely not as
bad as many would have you believe

It depends on your requirements & need for macros since VBA is not supported
at all - nor will it be added to this version. It has already been
announced, however, that Office "Next" will bring VBA back.

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac