Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac (Home and Student Edition) review
An old stalwart gets a makeover and some minor feature changes
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Last reviewed: 2008-02-01February 1st 2008
Business and finance software Review
| Price at launch | £99.00 |
| Manufacturer's Description | With beautiful docs, spreadsheets, and multimedia presentations, you can quickly create, manage, and re-use content across any platform. |
| MPN | GZA00006 |
| Description | Productivity Suite |
| Min Processor Speed (MHz) | 500 |
| OS Requirements | Apple Mac OS X 10.4.9 or later |
| Ram Required (MB) | 512 |
| Recommended Hard Disk Space (GB) | 1.5 |
| Additional Requirements | HFS+ hard disk format (also known as Mac OS Extended or HFS Plus), Drives: DVD drive or connection to a local area network (if installing over a network), Entourage and certain features require Internet access (fees may apply) |
| Graphics Requirements | 1024x768 resolution |
Product Summary
Office 2008 for Mac (Home and Student Edition)
Price at launch
£99.00
For
>
Insert graphics easily via Element Gallery
>Universal binary
>faster on Intel Macs
>No more floating toolbars
Against
>
No Visual Basic support in Excel
>Mostly just cosmetic changes
>Dull graphics in Elements Gallery
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