3 Dec

Example #745 of how Microsoft is Broken

I’m starting an new company again and am going through the getting-all-my-stuff setup ritual.

I’m struck by how much things have changed in just a few years in terms of what’s required to get going — and how small of a role Microsoft plays in this equation.

Here’s what I’m using:

  • Conference calls:  Skype (priceless)
  • Mobile Phone:  iPhone (bye bye blackberry)
  • Smart Phone / App Machine:  iPhone (bye bye blackberry)
  • Mail, Calendar:  Gmail with iphone sync— no need for exchange support.  Bye bye entourage.
  • File sharing and collaboration:  basecamp (sharepoint?  what’s that?)
  • Bug tracking:  Trac (free!)
  • Prototyping:  axure (awesome tool, but they need a mac version)

The only real consideration comes down to which version of MS Office to purchase:  student/home edition or business edition?  For now, I can’t live without powerpoint and excel; google docs isn’t a realistic replacement yet.  But here’s where MS is still broken.  In looking at the feature differences between the two versions, it’s clear that given my cloud-software choices above, I have no need for the pricier MS Office business edition.  Which is funny because I find myself second-guessing since I want to buy the edition called “business edition” since I’m starting a new business and will be using MS Office for “business” purposes, but when looking at the features, it’s clear that student/home edition is all I need.

#msfail #msftfail #packagingfail #cloudwins

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