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Technology Stocks : How high will Microsoft fly?
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To: The Commander who wrote (23920)6/9/1999 6:40:00 PM
From: ericneu  Read Replies (2) of 74651
 
From what I've been able to determine, the BIG improvement in Office 2000 is improved web publishing support. Will a large number of people find this a compelling reason to upgrade? Will the 'free upgrade', included with purchases of Office 97, cannibalize early Office 2000 sales? Will Office 2000 boost PC sales in 1999, and beyond?

Thanks, Fred.
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There are a lot of other benefits to Office 2000, but let me throw just one out (one of my personal favorites) - self-repairing applications. As in:

"Office 2000 automatically detects and fixes errors without users even knowing there was a problem. If necessary, Office 2000 automatically verifies and reinstalls the files and registry entries needed to run successfully."

In other words, if a user accidentally deletes an .exe or .dll, the new Windows Installer technology will automatically replace it. The same technology also allows for component install on-demand.

- Eric
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