Office 2004 Demo

[Chris]

Is there a trial version to see if we like the changes to the suite?
Based on what I have read, I am very interested, but I am not too nuts
about buying two copies for my Macs without "kicking the tires," as it
were.

Thanks,
Chris

 

[JE McGimpsey]

Is there a trial version to see if we like the changes to the suite?
Based on what I have read, I am very interested, but I am not too nuts
about buying two copies for my Macs without "kicking the tires," as it
were.

AFAIK, MS hasn't announced anything about a Test Drive version for
Office 04. OTOH, they haven't officially announced that Office 2004 is
shipping. I'd wait at least until the official announcement shows up on
MacTopia, which should happen sometime this week, if "the third week of
May" means anything

ref:

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/Apr04/04-06Office04forMacRT
MPR.asp

 

[Brian Leahy]

I heard there's a file on Gnutella that SAYS it's an Office 2004 demo
-- but it's actually a trojan that tries to delete your home folder.

Don't know if it's true, but that's what I heard.

 

[Barry Wainwright]

I heard there's a file on Gnutella that SAYS it's an Office 2004 demo
-- but it's actually a trojan that tries to delete your home folder.

Don't know if it's true, but that's what I heard.

Its true.

Anyone who is dumb enough to think that MS would release a demo of a brand
new programme on Gnutella BEFORE they released the official version
shouldn't be allowed at a keyboard, so they get what they deserve.

Anyone not that dumb, who also goes looking on Gnutella for a copy of Office
2004 also gets what they deserve.

A case of 'caveat emptor', or, more properly, 'furunculus emptor'

 

[Mickey Stevens]

AFAIK, MS hasn't announced anything about a Test Drive version for
Office 04.

<http://www.microsoft.com/mac/default.aspx?pid=office2004td>

"Office 2004 Test Drive
Coming Soon!"

There is evidently one in the works, I haven't heard anything about a
release date.

 

[Mickey Stevens]

<http://www.microsoft.com/mac/default.aspx?pid=office2004td>

"Office 2004 Test Drive
Coming Soon!"

There is evidently one in the works, I haven't heard anything about a
release date.

It's available now at the URL above!

 

[JE McGimpsey]

AFAIK, MS hasn't announced anything about a Test Drive version for
Office 04.

<http://www.microsoft.com/mac/default.aspx?pid=office2004td>
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Guess I should have waited a day...

 

[Chris Nelson]

Thanks for the heads up. I was just getting anxious.

Chris