Office 365 - Microsoft Really Got It Right

[anthony]

Microsoft aren't really renown for getting their software right, and more they develop a product that works with issues. Well... that just isn't so for their online Office 365. Sure, it was following in the normal footsteps of their other works during initial development, but now... just WOW.

It took me last night and all of this morning to get the system setup for what I wanted... but it now is simply the best single system I've ever encountered where a user wants full synchronisation of email, calendars and contacts across all devices in true and real-time.

I've used a lot of different variations in this context, trying to get Outlook synchronising across other platforms and well... basically hacking together solutions that worked for email, but never perfectly and never contacts and calendars with the same level of perfection.

With full DNS control to establish a fully fledged email exchange server for all of $5 per month, with access to all the normal Office suite products... AMAZING!

 

[Seasounds]

Great! Your compliment of a software product is a meaningful endorsement.

 

[Kas_Can_Fly]

I've noticed the office suit getting more cluttered and less functional since 2003 and although I've been happy enough with them, when I've taught others how to use it, despite becoming more simple in some regards, it's also become more complex - minimalistic and cluttered at the same time. Quite frankly the term bloated as regards software applied in my opinion which I never usually have a problem with. I'm glad you like the 365 suite, it does give me an encouragement to try it out, though the monthly charge for me alone at this moment in time is not practical, I can understand it if you are better off or it is for you and your wife/kids etc.

 

[SeanCharles]

I did acquire two licenses for my use, one issue I have which I have not yet overcome is getting the desktop apps version (I guess that's the office 365 Pro) up and running which is what I have need of for doing some of my healing work before I post directly to my diary (members). I ended up bringing this computer down and have gotten this back up and have had to reinstall many apps including this office suite.