Microsoft is every Mac user's favorite punching bag, and it's less deserved now than ever. The Redmond company's applications for the Mac OS X are superb and shipped as early as they could. They have been improved regularly since their releases. They set a standard for OS X software. So why does Microsoft remain at the bottom of the dog pile? A lack of attention to detail. The small pieces that connect programs, coupled with a failure to fix long-standing problems, are at the root of the anger. Office v. X, the Macintosh Business Unit's (MacBU) OS X-only update, included optimized versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint and a rewritten version of Entourage that I've previously praised for its simple, easy-to-use connection of contacts, calendar and e-mail.
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