Comments on: It’s Official: Office 14 RTM Scheduled for a 2010 Release http://msftkitchen.com/2009/01/its-official-office-14-rtm-scheduled-for-a-2010-release.html Heard of Windows 8? Learn about Windows 8, Office 15, Windows Mobile 7 and more. The future of Microsoft, here @ MSFTKitchen: The #1 Windows 8 resource! Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:23:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://msftkitchen.com/2009/01/its-official-office-14-rtm-scheduled-for-a-2010-release.html/comment-page-1#comment-316 Anonymous Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:58:00 +0000 http://msftkitchen.com/?p=91#comment-316 I think you're reading too much into that slide. Keep in mind MSFT has a mid-year FY change and that could also signify FY2010 which includes half of 2009.<br/><br/>Also, some public slides tend to leave things vague and safe until it's more public and concrete as to when release is. MSFT has a target RTM date in mind and they will try and stick close to it, but it's not set in stone. Office and Windows aren't 'date driven' releases other than a ball-park 6 month period until you get closer to that time fram and they have confidence in how the development and quality of the product is going. I think you’re reading too much into that slide. Keep in mind MSFT has a mid-year FY change and that could also signify FY2010 which includes half of 2009.

Also, some public slides tend to leave things vague and safe until it’s more public and concrete as to when release is. MSFT has a target RTM date in mind and they will try and stick close to it, but it’s not set in stone. Office and Windows aren’t ‘date driven’ releases other than a ball-park 6 month period until you get closer to that time fram and they have confidence in how the development and quality of the product is going.

]]> By: Anonymous http://msftkitchen.com/2009/01/its-official-office-14-rtm-scheduled-for-a-2010-release.html/comment-page-1#comment-308 Anonymous Sat, 10 Jan 2009 21:36:00 +0000 http://msftkitchen.com/?p=91#comment-308 Of course they're "behind." You don't think that going back and adding OpenDocument support to Office 2007 SP2 would come for free did you? :) Of course they’re “behind.” You don’t think that going back and adding OpenDocument support to Office 2007 SP2 would come for free did you? :)

]]> By: Cuppa http://msftkitchen.com/2009/01/its-official-office-14-rtm-scheduled-for-a-2010-release.html/comment-page-1#comment-296 Cuppa Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:44:00 +0000 http://msftkitchen.com/?p=91#comment-296 Office 2007 RTM'd in November '06, though.<br/><br/>Anyway, given that so little has been revealed about Office 14 (has there been a single screenshot of a non-web application, yet?), 2010 sounds reasonable. I am curious to see how much they've changed the interface from from Office 2007 - after such a big change from 2003, I can't imagine there will be anything huge (apart from switching over a few more apps to the ribbon). Let's just hope they don't go using that dreadful blue menu button from the Windows 7 ribbon :) Office 2007 RTM’d in November ‘06, though.

Anyway, given that so little has been revealed about Office 14 (has there been a single screenshot of a non-web application, yet?), 2010 sounds reasonable. I am curious to see how much they’ve changed the interface from from Office 2007 – after such a big change from 2003, I can’t imagine there will be anything huge (apart from switching over a few more apps to the ribbon). Let’s just hope they don’t go using that dreadful blue menu button from the Windows 7 ribbon :)

]]> By: Stephen Chapman http://msftkitchen.com/2009/01/its-official-office-14-rtm-scheduled-for-a-2010-release.html/comment-page-1#comment-291 Stephen Chapman Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:30:00 +0000 http://msftkitchen.com/?p=91#comment-291 I thought something similar but every year listed along the timeline seems to have a purpose. Although Office 2007 RTM'd in 2007, tier 2 shows Office-related 2008 releases. With nothing being listed after 2008 products, the only purpose the 2010 year seems to serve is a representation of Office 14. Why not 2009 instead of 2010? The previous years listed don't follow an odd/even pattern.<br/><br/>I could be wrong and everything I've found and posted regarding Office 14 being release in 2009 could indeed be applicable. Regardless, that was my methodology.<br/><br/>-Stephen I thought something similar but every year listed along the timeline seems to have a purpose. Although Office 2007 RTM’d in 2007, tier 2 shows Office-related 2008 releases. With nothing being listed after 2008 products, the only purpose the 2010 year seems to serve is a representation of Office 14. Why not 2009 instead of 2010? The previous years listed don’t follow an odd/even pattern.

I could be wrong and everything I’ve found and posted regarding Office 14 being release in 2009 could indeed be applicable. Regardless, that was my methodology.

-Stephen

]]> By: Ian McDonald http://msftkitchen.com/2009/01/its-official-office-14-rtm-scheduled-for-a-2010-release.html/comment-page-1#comment-289 Ian McDonald Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:14:00 +0000 http://msftkitchen.com/?p=91#comment-289 That graphic to me could mean either 2009 or 2010 as it straddles it. Saw elsewhere today that aiming for simultaneous launch with Windows 7. That graphic to me could mean either 2009 or 2010 as it straddles it. Saw elsewhere today that aiming for simultaneous launch with Windows 7.

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