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I use this software a lot (every day, except for PowerPoint, which is more like once every couple of weeks), and the ribbon has not only made my usual tasks easier to perform, it's also allowed me to make regular use of features that I'd either forgotten about, didn't know how to use, or didn't even realize were there. With the ribbon I find it easier to apply conditional formatting to cells in Excel, for example, or to create a table of contents in Word, or even to access EndNote commands when I'm compiling research citations. The addition of Quick Steps to the Outlook 2010 ribbon is also extremely handy--I can apply a complex set of rules and actions to a message that I'm reading by clicking a button I've created on the ribbon. I have one button and a keyboard shortcut to email all of my students (I'm a college instructor), others to email all students in an individual course or section, and another that opens up a reply to the current message, then categorizes and sorts the original.
And no--I have no stake whatsoever in Microsoft's success (or failure), except as an end user of their products. I just really like the ribbon interface.
11/18/09
I guess am I the only one who hates the new Fred Flintstone start menu when it transitioned in XP? I've been running every OS after that with the classic start menu so it looks more like the 2000.
Am I wrong to assume that if you like the ribbon that you also like the new Flintstone menus?
11/18/09
FWIW, you are far from the only person who likes the old menus better. The #1 thread on the 2010 technical preview discussion board has been made up largely of posts asking for a way to revert to the old system--and it's been that way for months. So far, MS has categorically refused to provide such an option, pointing out that the endeavor would make Office much larger than it already is, would likely require reworking parts of the ribbon interface, and would duplicate functionality already available from third-party software companies.
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It works retroactively and between apps.
06/15/09
That's not actually true.
It's not a matter of optimizing, but implementing. Every app has to support it. Apple is just providing the libraries.
As it stands, the clipboard on Documents To Go will only work in that app.
06/15/09
Of course the clipboard on DTG will only work within the app, but does it ONLY have that kind of copy/paste?
I'm sure that's something they're gonna remedy if that's the case but for now it would suck.
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you make it sound like Lucifer himself works the floor at Apple Stores.
"God's busy,how may i help you?"
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You'd be better off just getting yourself a smartphone and leave the laptop at home. Of course, nobody would ever notice you texting non-stop right?
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I'm currently listening to MC Lars, reading Radius documentation, tweaking a firewall, reading Giz, posting to giz, tweaking Apache configs, tweaking MySQL configs, writing documentation, comparing cruises for vacation, and generally running flat out 100 mph with my hair and pants on fire.
And they're OK with me doing that as long as the printer and internet doesn't break.
04/21/09
Do you know what VNC is?
No.
OK, I'll get right on that as soon as I can.
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Oh well, so long as Gizmodo isn't blocked.
04/20/09
I've had versions of this software on just about every handheld I've ever owned, and I've always been impressed. I don't know if I would actually use it that much, since it is a little hard to crank out documents on the iPhone, but perhaps a little light editing would be possible, and might save me from having to boot up a laptop.
I do think I'll wait until I see OS3.0 come out. This obviously has cut-n-paste cabability, but not outside the application. Once Apple has its cut-n-paste implemented, this could be a really useful app.
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