Does it really matter, not to me it does not. I will just buy the new enterprise version on the HUP as I did with 2007 for less then 20 quid including postage.

Gnumeric is faster than Excel, audited for correctness by 3rd parties & it's free.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnumeric

AbiWord is faster than MSWord, uses less RAM & it's free.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abiword

Am running beta on a Dell E4200 (1.2Ghz Intel ULV cpu + Intel integrated gfx). It works just fine. Some of the bells and whistles in the upgrade are very nice, although not sure I'd pay for them independently..

Are you just flipping retarded?

You boys must really be in the hardware toilet at the cheapass INQ. What are you running 486DX-16’s???. And, how in hell do you run anything WITHOUT a GPU??? Please give us a clue!

As usual, you’ve taken MS bashing to new heights of absurd frivolity. Then again, considering your hardware requirements, you’re definitely not MAXIMIUMPC.

I think it’s time to put up some more ads, spend some money, and upgrade.

SPARKS

I save my cash. I see some friends that give MS all those $$ and end up using only MS Word, LOL.

My reply to such lunacy, Open Office.

Crap, I only have PC66. Thanks for finally making me have to upgrade. Jebus. Why don't you put your HD Rotational Speed, GPU Memory Bus Width, and RAM Chip Density requirements out there while your at it? Come on, it's not good enough to be halfway pedantic, you have to go full bore!

No Jerry, Just AMD. Ring,Ring. AMD Falls Back 2 Stadiums? Totally Voluntary.

http://vr-zone.com/articles/amd-2010-media-conference-26-january-2010/8348.html If Missed party, Heres AMD ReCap vids: Opps, Already Deleted, Well 8 Video Houurs of recap Tell RePorter About MIPS, fundamental Part of Processor, Base of Other Multiple Instruction Protocl Syntax & Ring Tone ring, From Ground Up Thru iA64. Sorry theREADER Missed It. Maybe MAD Has Dashing ReCount Somewhere, think About it.

Until theINQ Had Pictures Large Data Sets, on Computer....dah. First Need Backup for Hundred Crashes. Maybe today, ReS.ult, NO pics on theINQ. Cheapos. iA 64 AMD Phe II Hit good 6.4 Ghz/s Naturally, So go figure, Its' Swash buckling Pirates of Carribean. Any Fan of Democaracy Missed Latest Cementarian Columbarium District Special From Tomorrow, So Don't FEEL Lonely, Like Charlie. After ALL Offfice 2010 & NO Office Help, Queer World.

Signed:DRs. MaLLARD.

GPU! For office!!! Is this a joke?!

who are microsoft targetting with these 'improved' versions of office?

the advanced features will only be used by people who already used them from previous versions.

anyone buying and using it for the first time will just be bombarded with unnecessary confusion.

i think it will just displace people into using open office for its simplicity and its unbloated requirements

Especially for Excel - it is frequency used for Data Mining, or generally analysis. This implies large data sets.