Microsoft 2007 Launch

I attended the national launch yesterday of the Microsoft 2007 suite of products, including the new Windows Vista, Microsoft Office 2007, and Microsoft Exchange 2007. It was an event where the various products were showcased, allowing IT folks to get the inside scoop on all the new software. The new Windows Vista looks very cool, but is probably something the typical person can do without for now. In other words, the 4 computers we have that Run Windows will likely stay with Windows XP for now. Of course, new computers will be shipped with Vista starting February 1. Hmm, is a new computer in the pipeline for me? Ha, perhaps someday. The computer I use now is almost 5 years old, in other words, it's becoming ancient when compared to the computers of today. So, sometime this year, I'll probably upgrade, relegating my 2.0 gHz computer to my Linux box perhaps, and get a new, shiny, fast processor for my daily use. On another note, Office 2007 looks very impressive. I was amazed with all of the enhancements, and in fact, many of the features will save a lot of time. As a perk for attending the event, I did receive a full copy of Office 2007 Professional, and I think I will install it. We still use Office 2003 Professional at work, but the new 2007 Office suite is backwards compatible, and a vast improvement with so many great new features that it's hard to pass up.