Comments on: Microsoft Works SE 9.0 Shipping on Some New PC’s http://cybernetnews.com/microsoft-works-se-90-shipping-on-some-new-pcs/ Technology News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:19:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://cybernetnews.com/microsoft-works-se-90-shipping-on-some-new-pcs/comment-page-1/#comment-148997 Anonymous Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:14:19 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12194#comment-148997 I must say iam very very very disappointed in the Microsoft Works program, it has been very very difficult to transfer files from .wps (works) and put it in OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice may support files but if your going touse theprogram use it straight at bat, dont try an transfer anything from Works, imscrewed now that i have alot written on my novel and now that i dont have the program i cant open and save as anythingelse....very upset I must say iam very very very disappointed in the Microsoft Works program, it has been very very difficult to transfer files from .wps (works) and put it in OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice may support files but if your going touse theprogram use it straight at bat, dont try an transfer anything from Works, imscrewed now that i have alot written on my novel and now that i dont have the program i cant open and save as anythingelse….very upset

]]> By: richard ludwig http://cybernetnews.com/microsoft-works-se-90-shipping-on-some-new-pcs/comment-page-1/#comment-147481 richard ludwig Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:34:24 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12194#comment-147481 there is a very easy fix for this - take out BOTH works 9.0 se AND ms-office 60-day trial and replace them BOTH with openoffice.org - http://www.openoffice.org - openoffice.org is an open-source microsoft office alternative that is file format compatible and feature comparable with ms office w/0 any day limitations and NO sponsored ads like are in works 9.0se :twisted: :mrgreen: there is a very easy fix for this – take out BOTH works 9.0 se AND ms-office 60-day trial and replace them BOTH with openoffice.org – [openoffice.org] – openoffice.org is an open-source microsoft office alternative that is file format compatible and feature comparable with ms office w/0 any day limitations and NO sponsored ads like are in works 9.0se :twisted: :mrgreen:

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/microsoft-works-se-90-shipping-on-some-new-pcs/comment-page-1/#comment-136286 Ryan Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:34:49 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12194#comment-136286 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-136227" rel="nofollow">Omar Upegui wrote:</a><blockquote><b>MS Works</b> came free, bundled with my computer as well as other useful applications. IMHO, it’s a pretty good program which could be used by elementary and high school students.</blockquote></div> I agree that it is good for beginners, but the file formats are not the traditional ones that people would expect. That means that they couldn't take a paper they wrote to school and work on it unless they have Microsoft Works installed. Maybe Microsoft has changed that in one of the latest versions, but I know that was always a huge complaint. Omar Upegui wrote:
MS Works came free, bundled with my computer as well as other useful applications. IMHO, it’s a pretty good program which could be used by elementary and high school students.

I agree that it is good for beginners, but the file formats are not the traditional ones that people would expect. That means that they couldn’t take a paper they wrote to school and work on it unless they have Microsoft Works installed. Maybe Microsoft has changed that in one of the latest versions, but I know that was always a huge complaint.

]]> By: Omar Upegui http://cybernetnews.com/microsoft-works-se-90-shipping-on-some-new-pcs/comment-page-1/#comment-136227 Omar Upegui Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:03:13 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12194#comment-136227 <b>MS Works</b> came free, bundled with my computer as well as other useful applications. IMHO, it's a pretty good program which could be used by elementary and high school students. It doesn't hurt to get it for free with a few ads. As your needs grow, then you can later evolve into <b>Word, PowerPoint, Excel</b> or what have you. MS Works came free, bundled with my computer as well as other useful applications. IMHO, it’s a pretty good program which could be used by elementary and high school students.

It doesn’t hurt to get it for free with a few ads. As your needs grow, then you can later evolve into Word, PowerPoint, Excel or what have you.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/microsoft-works-se-90-shipping-on-some-new-pcs/comment-page-1/#comment-136204 Ryan Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:27:28 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12194#comment-136204 True, I do think that half the problem is that it looks dated. But it also saves in odd file formats that are not very universally accepted, and that's one of the other things that has always bugged me. True, I do think that half the problem is that it looks dated. But it also saves in odd file formats that are not very universally accepted, and that’s one of the other things that has always bugged me.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cybernetnews.com/microsoft-works-se-90-shipping-on-some-new-pcs/comment-page-1/#comment-136203 Anonymous Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:25:45 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12194#comment-136203 I find it disgusting that high end Windows laptops stil lcome bundled with crapware, even when the manufacturer has NO financial incentive to bundle it, and every incentive (customer goodwill, good press) for not. (of course, I'm being charitable and assume that Sony does not in fact make money from the ads) I find it disgusting that high end Windows laptops stil lcome bundled with crapware, even when the manufacturer has NO financial incentive to bundle it, and every incentive (customer goodwill, good press) for not.

(of course, I’m being charitable and assume that Sony does not in fact make money from the ads)

]]> By: anonymous http://cybernetnews.com/microsoft-works-se-90-shipping-on-some-new-pcs/comment-page-1/#comment-136201 anonymous Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:11:48 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12194#comment-136201 Actually if they refresh the Windows 95-era icons in the individual apps and polish it up a bit more, then I feel it's a rather powerful program that easily beats Google Docs, save for the connectivity and certain online advantages that Google Docs offers. Actually if they refresh the Windows 95-era icons in the individual apps and polish it up a bit more, then I feel it’s a rather powerful program that easily beats Google Docs, save for the connectivity and certain online advantages that Google Docs offers.

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