Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Special Media Edition
Tuesday, 09. February 2010. 18:06 by admin
- Streamlined user interface runs natively on both Intel- and PowerPC-based Macs
- Open XML file formats, the Office Art graphics engine, and other features that result in compatibility and file fidelity
- Drag-and-drop digital asset management, batch conversion and tagging, and built-in archiving and backup capabilities help you manage over 100,000 files and hundreds of format types across multiple storage devices
- Automator Actions for Workflows in Microsoft Office enables you to automate Office 2008 with more than 70 pre-defined actions built to simplify your work and extend your productivity
- Includes: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Entourage, Microsoft Server Exchange Support, Automator Actions for Workflows in Microsoft Office
Product Description
For media-savvy Mac users to achieve more & simplify digital asset management. For professionals working with libraries of images, video, music, and digital assets, we’ve combined the reinvented Office 2008 for Mac experience with Expression Media. Includes: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Entourage, Microsoft Server Exchange Support, Automator Actions for Workflows in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Expression Media (formerly iView).Amazon.com
Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Special Media Edition. The power of the Office 2008 applications plus Expression Media, the powerful asset management tool to visually catalog, organize and present all of your digital assets. Simplify your work and visualize your success. Five Great Reasons to Upgrade to Office 2008 Special Media Edition: Universal Binary Support: Office 2008 Special Media Edition runs natively on both Intel- and PowerPC-based Macs. Streamlined user interface: You’ll … More >>
Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Special Media Edition
February 9th, 2010 at 6:22 pm
If you do any programming or statistical analysis with Office, stay away from this ripoff!!! VBA and the Analysis Toolpak are gone — and of course, you won’t find this out until AFTER you’ve wasted your money!!!!!
Rating: 1 / 5
February 9th, 2010 at 8:58 pm
If your highest priority is interoperability with documents produced by various versions of MS office or you want a Mac application with some level of Exchange server compatibility, or you need one or more of the features only found in this product then this product may be for you.
Otherwise you are far better served with other Office applications like OpenOffice or iWork.
As usual, MS has produced a bloated, slow, leaky, buggy suite that features frequent crashes and frequent large and temperamental updates. The interface is neither fully Mac like (nor does this operate like most mac programs in many ways), and neither is it fully PC or Office 2007 like. If installing a new version beware that the MS supplied uninstall does not completely uninstall a previous version and you won’t be able to use a new product key without cleaning up some preference files Office squirrels away. The SP1 update is also a real treat, popping up an error message window behind the install window that makes it look like the install froze. More of the same from MS.
Since its only redeeming features are MS Office compatibility, a unique (large) feature set, and some level of Exchange server compatibility, there is really no point to this version since you would be just as well served by the Standard version of Office 2008. There are many other programs that do a far better job on the Mac than the “Expression Media” materials that distinguish this version from the Standard version.
Rating: 1 / 5
February 9th, 2010 at 10:23 pm
Overall everything works well. Except for Entourage wich has major problems working with an Exchange Server. If you use Exchange Server, use a PC and Outlook.
Rating: 4 / 5
February 9th, 2010 at 10:35 pm
It’s nice to have Office 2008 for Mac. Things aren’t where you’re used to in Windows, but it’s still easier to navigate than any other version of Office.
This flavor of Office is fully loaded with lots of extras you will probably never use, but is great to have as a backup.
Rating: 4 / 5
February 10th, 2010 at 12:39 am
In dont’ get it. I just bought a MacBook Pro, then I bought Mac Office, then I learn about this offer. I guess that’s how Microsoft makes money off of suckers who buy they computer first, then the software for the computer.”
I’m done with Microsoft.
Rating: 2 / 5