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| Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Home & Student Edition | 
 enlarge | From: Microsoft Software
Category: Software
List Price: $149.95
Buy New: $109.99
You Save: $39.96 (27%)
New (47) Used (5) from $94.59
Avg. Customer Rating:  267 reviews
Sales Rank: 2
Format: Dvd-rom
Platforms: Macintosh, Mac Os X
Media: DVD-ROM
Edition: Home & Student
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: GZA00006
Model: GZA00006
UPC: 882224526302
EAN: 0882224526302
ASIN: B000X86ZAS
Release Date: January 15, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
Buggy September 6, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've never used such a buggy application. Too many to list. Still, overall it does what it's supposed to do. Sadly, it's not as good as iWork.
 Did MS declare war on Apple, again? September 4, 2008
32 out of 33 found this review helpful
First, where did all of the reviews of this product go? Last time I checked the number was large and the consensus was fairly negative.
With Mac sales up and MS always paranoid, did MS decide that the Mac version of Office could be released with reduced features and more bugs than usual? This software reminds me of what we endured the darkest days of Apple hardware/software in the mid-90s. As examples of feature cuts, Excel 2008 has neither Solver nor any of the analysis add-ins. Fairly simple operations in Excel, such as drawing a graph, sometimes now involve a substantial amount of time to complete. I can't recall the last time that attempting to draw a simple scatterplot produced a warning that due to the "complexity" of the graph, I might experience a long wait. Similar operations were essentially instantaneous in the 2004 version.
The only thing I have found to like about the new Excel is the increase in the number of cells in the spreadsheet.
In Word, as in the bad old days, simply scrolling is an adventure. The screen does not re-draw correctly even in a short document with simple formatting. Be careful about scrolling and then deleting. You may be very surprised by which portion of text disappears.
I've been a Mac user since System 6, and I'm hard pressed to remember an "upgrade" this stripped of features and full of bugs.
 Very good program September 2, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Excellent product. I do wish they had a student price for all the versions like they do with the PC version. To step up to an edition with outlook was big bucks.
 Fantastic once you're used to it August 30, 2008
It is really easy to install and really easy to use once you get used to it. It's a little difficult at first if you're used to the past versions but it is awesome and the changes really make sense once you've worked with it for a while. New features preview changes before you make them and all menu options are on display for you. And now there is absolutely no reason your Mac doesn't totally beat your friend's PCs!!
A Definite Add-On August 28, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
For me, as a recent switchover from PC to MAC, this is THE application that makes it all worthwhile. Still use a PC on the side and at work, I was extremely pleased that I can seamlessly share Excel, Word and PowerPoint files between the 2 platforms. Entourage, the e-mail/contacts/calendar application, is the MS Outlook equivalent for the MAC, except better. The Home & Student version that I purchased does everything I need it to without fail. By far, one of the best s/w applications that I use daily and has made the switch to MAC a cinch.
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