What's New With Microsoft Office 2010?

If you own a computer then I don't need to explain what Microsoft Office is. The word processing, email organizing, spreadsheet creating, and power point presenting office suite has done it yet again! Microsoft has come from what was once just a word processor to a complete office suite of useful applications. If your familiar with Office and haven't upgraded yet, than I bet your wondering what's new?

What's New With Microsoft Office 2010?

Depending on what version of the Office suite you purchase, this will determine exactly what's in the box. It looks like the designers of Office have put a lot more effort into the look and feel of Office 2010. Not only is it "prettier", but they've also made tools and functionality a lot more accessible throughout the suite. For instance, in Office 2010, Outlook has gotten a complete overhaul making the application so much easier to use, easy to add accounts, create signatures, manage contacts and update your calendar. Word and Excel have a great tabbed design making all the other features easy to find. Each tab displays all the different functions and tools you can use in your documents or spreadsheets. Another great application in the suite that doesn't get much attention is One Note. One Note is a planner and note taking application. This makes it so much easier for a quick post-it entry and for managing your schedule.

Should I Upgrade?

Coming from Office 2007 myself I have to admit I was a bit weary on upgrading to the new 2010. My concerns were migrating my email over, and usability. If you currently are using Office 2007 you won't be seeing to much of a startling difference, but if your a pre '07 user than I believe you'll need sometime to learn where everything is at. Regardless, I can tell you that I enjoy the software, it was simple to move my mail over, I lost no data and now I am a 2010 believer.

More Information

For more information checkout the Microsoft Showcase online.

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R.I.P. Notebook PC - Will Tablet PC's be the end for Notebooks?

Will the lightweight, affordable, and 4G Tablet PCs be the end for Notebooks as we know it? The release of the IPad and Galaxy gave us a new door into the digital world. 

It's hard to believe we lugged around a 5lb clunker at all. I personally don't think it's the end for all Notebooks though.Computers have evolved so much from punch cards to being pretty much everywhere in today.  What the the Tablet PC provides us with is another cool gadget to add to our collection. By no means should they replace your everyday computer. Some people have asked me "Why even have a Notebook now?" and my response remains the same - you cant get the full computer functionality that you get with a Notebook PC on a Tablet PC. If you go over the system specifications of a tablet and compare it to a Notebook PC the Notebook will run circles around the Tablet any day. I mean, who wants to type a 500 word blog post on a touch screen? Some of us have touch-screen smart phones and we already know how difficult of a task it is just sending a text.

Now I don't want to turn you away from Tablet PCs either, just use them as you should. My idea of owning a Tablet PC would be for a quick Internet search, social networking, or as lightweight entertainment. Just like any other gadget, I'm sure you'll find a purpose for it. Already there are so many different Makes and Models since the Ipad was released. Every heavy hitter is now getting into the game and releasing their own Tablet PC. Samsung's - 4G Galaxy has the epic Android OS! The operating system a lone is brilliant, but to take the experience we get with our Android enabled phones and put it on a Tablet PC is too cool to say the least.

If your interested in purchasing one just remember to read customer reviews and product specifications.

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