Microsoft to limit access to Office 11

~~David~~ · Oct 30, 2002, 08:29 PM

A representative acknowledged that Microsoft plans to offer the productivity suite, code-named Office 11, only for Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 and Windows XP.

Microsoft started beta testing Office 11 last week, but some early participants found that they had been dropped from the program if they had planned to use older versions of Windows. They were dropped because Microsoft doesn't plan to offer Office 11 for Windows 98, 98 Second Edition, Me or NT. The Redmond, Wash.-based company already dropped support for Windows 95 with the release of Office XP in May 2001.
"Office 11 Beta 1 is a typical early beta release in that the product is still in progress," Microsoft said in a statement. "As with any beta release, Microsoft will receive a lot of feedback from beta testers, and many of these suggestions may be worked into the final product."

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Oct 30, 2002, 08:29 PM	#1
~~David~~ Banned Join Date: May 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 959 Rep Power: 0	Microsoft to limit access to Office 11 A representative acknowledged that Microsoft plans to offer the productivity suite, code-named Office 11, only for Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 and Windows XP. Microsoft started beta testing Office 11 last week, but some early participants found that they had been dropped from the program if they had planned to use older versions of Windows. They were dropped because Microsoft doesn't plan to offer Office 11 for Windows 98, 98 Second Edition, Me or NT. The Redmond, Wash.-based company already dropped support for Windows 95 with the release of Office XP in May 2001. "Office 11 Beta 1 is a typical early beta release in that the product is still in progress," Microsoft said in a statement. "As with any beta release, Microsoft will receive a lot of feedback from beta testers, and many of these suggestions may be worked into the final product." Read full story HERE