Before you read the rest of this, you should check out Microsoft's overview of the new Office interface.
Lots of businesses are worried about having to relearn a suite of applications that's become so deeply ingrained in our commerce that it's considered a basic skill for almost every level of every industry.
I, personally, don't know what to think yet. Microsoft's history of inconsistency and bugs makes me worry that what appears to be their first serious software innovation in ages may choke on the execution. For the first time I'm aware of, however, I'm actually hoping that the folks in Redmond really nail this.
Lots of businesses are worried about having to relearn a suite of applications that's become so deeply ingrained in our commerce that it's considered a basic skill for almost every level of every industry.
I, personally, don't know what to think yet. Microsoft's history of inconsistency and bugs makes me worry that what appears to be their first serious software innovation in ages may choke on the execution. For the first time I'm aware of, however, I'm actually hoping that the folks in Redmond really nail this.