Office 2013 - not for the office

In our new office computer I have Office 2013 installed, because we just need a Word and Outlook as widespread Allerweltsprodukte. "Unfortunately, something did not work out," said the bland message when installing. After about four hours installation tests, some with a downloadable version that has been burned to a CD, it has somehow worked. After 25 years of experience with Microsoft products I felt like the last Depp. How beautiful were the times but with an installation CD. The Ikea principle of software makes the customer work with Microsoft, it increases the profit margin.

Outlook 2013 does not work with Exchange 2003, running not only in our office. Update on Server Products 2013 compliant? Ever calculate the license fees for it? Other hardware requirements for server products in 2013 are needed. We need to renew our productive and our failure server can install our VMware Sphere new, as our job-specific software that accesses Word and Outlook. The loose 20,000 euros costs. Of the uncertainties of such change with productivity loss not to mention.

The visual representation of Outlook and Word is bad, guided by Tablets and not at an office environment. The optics can hardly change. In particular, the gaudy white screen of Word prepares eyestrain.

The cloud capabilities had shut down as much as possible. Who so poor manufactures products that are unilaterally oriented only to the interests of Microsoft, has not my trust. In the cloud, especially those of Microsoft, I can do without.

Office 2010 does not make the problems that may with Exchange 2003 and you can select the color scheme in Word. Anyone who wants to barter for installation, privacy and financial problems and lost productivity in purchase takes to bring Allerweltsprogramme as Word and Outlook among the latest technical and social conditions for running, the buy Office 2013. Have fun!

By the way: I do not belong to the Windows 8 whiners, but brings me cope quite well. But in Office 2013 the fun stops. If Windows 8 only serve as a transformation belt to provide content from Office 2013 in the Cloud the Redmond-gods to free choice available, then I change my previously positive opinion about Windows. 8