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2008-04-03 00:00:00 1 out of 2 found this reivew helpful |
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I got the CD in the mail in a timely fashion. When I put it into my CD drive, nothing happened. I ended up called a Mircosoft suppport line for help which cost me another $50. They informed me that the CD was probably bad. I went to Circuit... (Read full review at Amazon)
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| A great product |
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2008-03-15 00:00:00 1 out of 2 found this reivew helpful |
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I am very satisfied with Microsoft Works. I purchased it for Microsoft Word. Well worth the money. (Read full review at Amazon)
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| "Slow performer, can't use previous data base files" |
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By Fred Brychta 2008-01-20 00:00:00 1 out of 2 found this reivew helpful |
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I can't believr MS ever tested this version before they released it for sale. Large documents (20+ pages) take 1+ minutes to load - the Works 2002 version took about 5 seconds (same machine & OS). My database with 3200* records gives an error & doesn (Read full review at CNET)
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| Pros: Very low price & nice box |
| Cons: slower than Works 2002 & can't read 2002 data base files |
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| Depends on how interested you are in the Word program |
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2007-09-07 00:00:00 1 out of 1 found this reivew helpful |
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I bought this because I needed a new copy of Word. Since Word is always bundled with other programs I chose this one for the price. However, I did not know there would not be a Word 2006 in the pkg. I later learned that Word did not have a new... (Read full review at Amazon)
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2007-07-14 00:00:00 0 out of 0 found this reivew helpful |
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Good product for what it is, but I hardly ever use it these days -- opting for Microsoft office... (Read full review at Amazon)
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| -- Goodgearguide Expert, Goodgearguide 1 out of 2 found this reivew helpful |
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| We checked out a shipping version of Microsoft's home-user-centric Works Suite 2006. For $169.95 it includes the same four apps as the existing $100 Works 8 bundle (a plain-jane word processor, Excel-compatible spreadsheet, a basic database, and a ca ...
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| -- Itreviews Expert, Itreviews 1 out of 2 found this reivew helpful |
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| Works Suite 2006 comprises six products: Works 8, Word 2002, Encarta 2005, Digital Image 2006 , AutoRoute Essentials 2006 and Money 2006. There are smaller extras, too, such as Pocket Streets for Pocket PC and Smartphone. Those version numbers on Works' components are important, as Word and Encarta are not the latest versions and Works 8 was the core of Works Suite 2005 as well as this new product. The inclusion of Word 2002 as the word processor in Works Suite was a very clever move some years back and is an inexpensive way to get hold of what is still the most comprehensive word juggler around. Although the 2002 version isn't the latest, it is compatible with versions of Windows before XP, which Word 2003 isn't. It includes all the big-boy functions like tables, outlining, indexing and VBA-based macros, which Works' own word processor doesn't. The rest of Works is a well-designed integrated suite, with a flat file database, a simple but effective spreadsheet and an organiser. While these applications are not as sophisticated as their Office counterparts, they're more than adequate for most home and home office duties. The real strength of Works, though, is its set of task-based templates. Think of a task you'd like to perform, like researching your family history or coaching a sports team, and the chances are there's a Works template for it. Of the other applications, Money is probably the most popular in the home. As well as managing your accounts, it has a heavy online bias and is a good way of quoting on insurance and checking your mortgage payments. All the share portfolio facilities are still there, too. AutoRoute 2006 now covers 27 different countries, so you can plot routes over most of Western Europe. While there are free route planners on the Internet, none is as comprehensive, nor as quick. There's a lot of detail on British and European places of interest in the new version, too. Encarta 2006 has had an interface make-over and is still the best source of multimedia content in any electronic reference. It's easy to navigate and includes links to related materials not provided by Microsoft, so has a wider compass. It's content is often more erudite than in earlier editions, too, with articles referenced to their authors and their authors' credentials and bibliographies on display. The only wholly new application in the suite is Digital Image 2006, a product crying out for an interesting name. This is a photo manager and basic photo editor which automates many of the changes needed to enhance digital photos. It's no Photoshop , not even a Photoshop Elements , but may still be all that many home photographers need. It's very easy to use and a great way of organising your shots. Microsoft - Works Suite 2006 features - Verdict Works 2006 is the ideal bundle for a new family or home office PC. With a heavyweight word processor and best-selling home accounts, encyclopaedia and route planning software, you get a huge amount for a modest outlay. As an upgrade to Works Suite 2005, though, things aren't as clear cut. Neither of its core applications offers anything new. Microsoft - Works Suite 2006 price Buy Microsoft Works Suite 2006 securely online at a bargain price £75 inc. VAT Microsoft: 0870 6010 100 www.microsoft.co.uk Read more reviews of Office Applications Read our Buyers Guide to Office Applications ...
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| If you like Microsoft software and have light home-computing needs, you should enjoy Microsoft's Works Suite 2006. Its six bundled programs can help you organize photos, plan trips, inventory household items, and manage your finances, among other things. It's easy to zip between these tasks, though the initial layout of the suite is neither inviting nor intuitive, and you'll need to sacrifice vast chunks of PC memory at installation time. For more advanced tasks, you'll need to upgrade to the premium version of Works or to more recent versions of each app in the suite. Works Suite will fill the bill, though, for many household users who have basic computing needs and want to buy a bunch of tools at once. Setup and interface of Microsoft Works Suite 2006 The family-oriented Microsoft Works Suite 2006 is six programs in one: Digital Image Suite Standard 2006, Word 2002 , Streets and Trips Essentials 2006, Money Standard 2006 , Works 8 , and Encarta 2006 Standard. The recommended Express Full installation took about an hour on our Windows XP test machine; you can also install the program on Windows 98 (Second Edition), Me, 2000 (SP4), or XP (Home or Professional). A typical installation consumes 1,520MB, but the complete installation requires a whopping 3.1GB minimum of disk space. Works Suite 2006 displays icons for its apps alongside your calendar. The layout is clean, though we wish we could fill the white space with a personal image. Once you open Works 2006, the Calendar tab dominates the screen with white space; we'd appreciate if you could import a picture of your own here. Five big buttons (Home, Templates, Programs, Projects, and History) line the top of the page, but these definitions can be fuzzy. For example, why do Birthday Card templates appear under the Programs button in the Word section and under the Templates button in the Card and Crafts section? A handy Quick Launch sidebar displays icons for five of the bundled programs and two Works 8 features: the faux-Excel spreadsheet and the database. To access the suite on the go, you can synchronize Works Suite with your Palm or Windows CE device. Since Microsoft doesn't offer an upgrade discount, users of Works 2005 will probably want to pass on an upgrade--especially since the versions of Microsoft Works and Word remain the same. Still, the $99.95 Works 2006 is a bargain if you don't already have its programs, and a $20 mail-in rebate sweetens the price. Works Suite users can also receive a discounted upgrade to various flavors of Office--$239, for example, to upgrade to Office Standard . Features of Microsoft Works Suite 2006 Microsoft Works Suite 2006 features Digital Image Suite Standard 2006 , which replaces last year's Picture It Platinum 10. Works also includes the 2006 versions of Money Standard , Encarta Standard, and Streets and Trips Essentials. Works Suite 2006 also contains the same Works and Word software as last year's suite. Most of the programs bundled in Works Suite 2006 are solid but lightweight takes on their premium editions. If you wanted to burn images onto a DVD and browse Encarta Kids, for example, you would need to upgrade to the premium versions of Digital Image and Encarta. Works Suite 2006 links exclusively to other Microsoft properties. For example, the "Explore the World Wide Web" link opens the Internet Explorer browser. If you like Microsoft products and services, you'll appreciate the seamless integration of programs and Web sites within Works Suite 2006. However, if you frequent a range of Web sites, and your computer contains a mishmash of programs from different vendors, Works Suite is less efficient. To start, the Templates button covers a wealth of topics, such as Research and Education, but Web links go only to Microsoft sites or partners. The Home Loan Finder button, for example, takes you to the MSN Real Estate page. Finding resources outside Microsoft properties is up to you. You need to use Microsoft Outlook to e-mail people on your contacts list, and you need Outlook Express, Microsoft Hotmail, or AOL to e-mail digital images. Within the suite, Works 8 is a lightweight home-organization tool. The Works database has a limited number of templates, but you can create your own. The Works spreadsheet doesn't have all of Excel's functionality, but it's fine for simple home tasks, such as adding up numbers in a column of expenses. Works Projects are essentially checklists of what to do when you plan a vacation, organize the household, and so on. Much of the information in Works 8 is available at various Web sites (the PowerPoint Viewer, for example, is free online), but Works 8 conveniently puts it all in one place, encouraging your inner organizer. While the competing Corel WordPerfect Office 12 Home Edition offers the latest version of Corel's word processing and spreadsheet programs, Microsoft Works Suite 2006 makes you settle for Word 2002. Even if you have a newer version of Word on your computer, you can't link to it from within Works Suite, which can be annoying. Nor does Works Suite 2006 include any security software, unlike Corel Home Edition. Considering Works Suite's reliance on oft-hacked Outlook Express, perhaps it should. Service and support of Microsoft Works Suite 2006 Toll-free technical support for Microsoft Works Suite 2006 is available by phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, which is a good deal. A knowledgeable technician promptly answered our call. Chat, e-mail support, and an online knowledge base are available online. After the first year, most e-mail and phone support costs $35 per request unless you have an existing support contract. For more help with the individual programs in Works Suite, each desktop program comes with a searchable help file. Microsoft also provides a user manual for Digital Image 2006, which would have been handy for the other apps in the suite too. ...
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| Works Suite 2006 Say what you like about Microsoft, there’s still nothing on the market that can hold a candle to its Office productivity suite. It’s more fully featured than any other office suite out there, more widely used and it just works better than anything else. It is, however, a pretty big investment for Mr or Mrs Average. The standard retail edition of the latest Office suite – XP – will set you back a hefty £354. Professional is even more expensive at around £437. And do most of us really need all of that functionality anyway? Um, Not really. The simple fact is that most people only exploit a fraction of Microsoft Word’s full potential, never mind the rest of the applications in the suite – Excel, Access, Outlook and PowerPoint. So what’s a user to do? Well you could always do the unthinkable and break with Microsoft altogether – there are plenty of decent well-priced alternatives and some excellent free packages too (Open Office comes to mind as one of the best). But if it just has to be Microsoft your choices are more limited. In fact for some years now the best alternative has been to shell out for Microsoft Works Suite – which includes the most popular application – Word – and a bunch of other stripped down productivity packages. Well, it’s now reached its 2006 version, and Microsoft has been busy cramming even more goodies in. There’s far too much software in this five CD set to go into an in depth discussion of each application – there are eight full-blown programs in all – so I’ll start by outlining what’s included, what’s new and what isn’t and then try to pick out some of each application’s best features. First of all, it’s important to note that neither Works nor Word is updated on last year’s package. Works 8 still forms the core of the product with its basic Calendar, Database, Portfolio and Spreadsheet applications plus its enormous selection of everyday task- and project-based templates. It’s still very easy to use but don’t expect a fully-fledged relational database or spreadsheet software that’s anywhere near as capable as Excel. ...
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| Say what you like about Microsoft, there?s still nothing on the market that can hold a candle to its Office productivity suite. It?s more fully featured than any other office suite out there, more widely used and it just works better than anything else. It is, however, a pretty big investment for Mr or Mrs Average. The standard retail edition of the latest Office suite ? XP ? will set you back a hefty £354. Professional is even more expensive at around £437. And do most of us really need all of that functionality anyway? Um, Not really. The simple fact is that most people only exploit a fraction of Microsoft Word?s full potential, never mind the rest of the applications in the suite ? Excel, Access, Outlook and PowerPoint. So what?s a user to do? Well you could always do the unthinkable and break with Microsoft altogether ? there are plenty of decent well-priced alternatives and some excellent free packages too (Open Office comes to mind as one of the best). But if it just has to be Microsoft your choices are more limited. In fact for some years now the best alternative has been to shell out for Microsoft Works Suite ? which includes the most popular application ? Word ? and a bunch of other stripped down productivity packages. Well, it?s now reached its 2006 version, and Microsoft has been busy cramming even more goodies in. There?s far too much software in this five CD set to go into an in depth discussion of each application ? there are eight full-blown programs in all ? so I?ll start by outlining what?s included, what?s new and what isn?t and then try to pick out some of each application?s best features. First of all, it?s important to note that neither Works nor Word is updated on last year?s package. Works 8 still forms the core of the product with its basic Calendar, Database, Portfolio and Spreadsheet applications plus its enormous selection of everyday task- and project-based templates. It?s still very easy to use but don?t expect a fully-fledged relational database or spreadsheet software that?s anywhere near as capable as Excel. ...
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| Microsoft Works Suite 2006 License and media |
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