today's top five questions in the Office 2008 booth
This afternoon, I worked in the main Office 2008 booth, answering questions. Based on my own (exceptionally faulty) memory, here are the top five questions and their attendant answers.
When is Office 2008 coming out?
It hit the streets in North America on Tuesday, 15 January 2008.
Where can I get Office 2008 on the show floor?
There's a few vendors here who have copies, although they've been selling out. Unitech (which is near our blogger lounge) and Best Buy. If they've sold out, they've been getting in more copies frequently; otherwise, you can walk a few blocks up to the Apple Store.
What is the difference between the various editions of Office 2008?
There are three editions: Home and Student, Standard, and Special Media. All three editions have Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Entourage. The Home and Student Edition is intended for home users. You can install it on up to three computers. It doesn't include support for Exchange and Automator. The Standard Edition has one license for the suite, and includes support for Exchange and Automator. The Special Media Edition has everything in the Standard Edition, and adds in Expression Media.
Is there a trial available?
Not yet. We're working on it.
What is your favourite feature in Office 2008?
Hands down, it's My Day. It really does make managing my time earlier. It's so fantastically useful. I didn't think that I'd use it very much, but now I can't live without it on my desktop.
I answered lots of other questions, too (although none were quite as ... personal, I guess? ... as yesterday's question). Great day, although my feet are threatening to fall off. Tomorrow's another day in the booth: 10am to 2pm. See you there!