From: Woody on
Ben Shimmin <bas(a)llamaselector.com> wrote:

> Gavin <gwilbyREMOVE(a)stoof.co.uk>:
> > On 2010-05-31 16:49:09 +0100, Tim Streater <timstreater(a)waitrose.com> said:
> >> In article <hu0lf8$31c$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>,
> >> Gavin <gwilbyREMOVE(a)stoof.co.uk> wrote:
> >>> I have got beta 3 of the new Office suite for Mac and I have to say its
> >>> bloody good.
> >>
> >> Does it have the sodding ribbon or proper menus?
> >
> > Ribbon - like all Office apps, youll have to get used to it:
> >
> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/gavsta/4656626808/sizes/l/
>
> It would take quite a long time and a reasonably large quantity of
> methamphetamine for me to get used to that.

Well, best get started now!

--
Woody
Alienrat Design Ltd
From: D.M. Procida on
Ben Shimmin <bas(a)llamaselector.com> wrote:

> > Ribbon - like all Office apps, youll have to get used to it:
> >
> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/gavsta/4656626808/sizes/l/
>
> It would take quite a long time and a reasonably large quantity of
> methamphetamine for me to get used to that.

Is it a map of a small city?

Daniele
From: Gavin on
On 2010-05-31 17:23:32 +0100, Lynn W
<lynn.williamson(a)FOREVERREDbtinternet.com> said:

> I'd really to use Outlook instead of Entourage but I presume you can't have
> Newsgroups with that. That's the only reason I'm using Entourage really is
> for the Newsgroups otherwise I'd probably use Mail

It doesnt appear to have NNTP support - so maybe your stuck!

It is a beta however so maybe further tech will be forthcoming.
--
Gavin.  ACSP 10.5
http://www.stoof.co.uk
http://www.twitter.com/gavin_wilby

From: Gavin on
On 2010-05-31 17:47:18 +0100, Ben Shimmin <bas(a)llamaselector.com> said:

> Gavin <gwilbyREMOVE(a)stoof.co.uk>:
>> On 2010-05-31 16:49:09 +0100, Tim Streater <timstreater(a)waitrose.com> said:
>>> In article <hu0lf8$31c$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>,
>>> Gavin <gwilbyREMOVE(a)stoof.co.uk> wrote:
>>>> I have got beta 3 of the new Office suite for Mac and I have to say its
>>>> bloody good.
>>>
>>> Does it have the sodding ribbon or proper menus?
>>
>> Ribbon - like all Office apps, youll have to get used to it:
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gavsta/4656626808/sizes/l/
>
> It would take quite a long time and a reasonably large quantity of
> methamphetamine for me to get used to that

Its better than the Windows version for what thats worth.
--
Gavin.  ACSP 10.5
http://www.stoof.co.uk
http://www.twitter.com/gavin_wilby

From: Chris Ridd on
On 2010-05-31 21:20:24 +0100, Gavin said:

> On 2010-05-31 17:23:32 +0100, Lynn W
> <lynn.williamson(a)FOREVERREDbtinternet.com> said:
>
>> I'd really to use Outlook instead of Entourage but I presume you can't have
>> Newsgroups with that. That's the only reason I'm using Entourage really is
>> for the Newsgroups otherwise I'd probably use Mail
>
> It doesnt appear to have NNTP support - so maybe your stuck!
>
> It is a beta however so maybe further tech will be forthcoming.

MS are busy dropping their news server/service, so perhaps don't find a
need to implement a client any more.
--
Chris