[nfbcs] office 2010 or 2013

[Nicole Torcolini]

Whether or not the manufacturers  of software support it in and of itself is
not a good metrics by which to determine when upgrading is necessary.
Rather, it is a good indicator to start paying closer to what I do consider
to be the correct metrics, which are when not upgrading poses a considerable
security risk and when not upgrading makes collaboration with people who use
a newer version very difficult or impossible. Given that I am using a web
browser and operating system that are currently both still supported by
Microsoft, I do not consider using Office 2003 enough of a security risk to
upgrade, and I have not had any collaboration problems to date. Companies
discontinuing support for a product is just a way to make people upgrade. If
you want to be on the cutting edge and have tons of money to throw away,
that's fine. As long as what I have still works and is not causing major
problems, I am not going to upgrade to something that, JMHO, does not work
as well. Microsoft has an extremely annoying practice of change for the sake
of change rather than change for improvement. I know that opinions will very
on this, but, personally, I think that the older Microsoft products have a
more user friendly user interface.

Nicole

-----Original Message-----
From: Buddy Brannan [mailto:buddy at brannan.name] 
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2014 10:21 AM
To: Nicole Torcolini; NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] office 2010 or 2013

Nicole, you may find yourself upgrading soonish, at least in the case of
Office. Office 2003 is no longer being supported by Microsoft. Vista's not
long for this world either, but I think you've at least got another year or
two for that.

-
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: 814-860-3194
Mobile: 814-431-0962
Email: buddy at brannan.name



> On Sep 5, 2014, at 12:48 PM, Nicole Torcolini via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
> 
> If that is the case, then why don't they get rid of the ribbon? Also, 
> in regards  to updating, if it is not a matter of requirements because 
> of work, if it ain't broke, then don't fix it. The laptop on which I 
> am currently typing is running Windows Vista and Office 2003, and, as 
> long as the hardware and software keeps working and is supported, I 
> don't plan to upgrade.
> 
> Nicole
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gary Wunder 
> via nfbcs
> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2014 7:19 AM
> To: 'Steve Jacobson'; 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] office 2010 or 2013
> 
> Have we gotten any answers from Microsoft on why they have lessened 
> the number of keyboard shortcuts at a time when they say accessibility 
> is more important in the company than ever before?
> 
> 
> 
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