Office 2007 adoption numbers, anyone? | The Coffeehouse

Larsenal
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I'd like to get a sense of the current install base. Where can I find some data? So far my google skills haven't got me far.

jjesse

No hard numbers from me, but I used to have to save my docs in .doc, .xls, etc format to ship them to clients. Now it doesn't matter. I just send them in Office 2007 format and people accept them.

Jonathan

vesuvius
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In reply to jjesse

#Nov 12th, 2008 @ 9:11 AM

Not the best of barometers as the Office 2007 compatibility pack was released for Office 2003 that allows them [clients] to view the newer formats , I know of a few places this is used.

Office generates about the same revenue as Windows (would you believe it or not), and I don't see people intentionally bashing Office 2007 like Vista . I think most enterprises will retain their old Office 2003 machines, but on new machines you can have XP, but definitely take Office 2007. There is a tonne of business value there, unlike Vista.

Larsenal
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In reply to vesuvius

#Nov 12th, 2008 @ 9:57 AM

While I understand while MS might want to guard these secrets, but it sure would be helpful in convincing devs to help push forward with software targeting current-version software.

vesuvius
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In reply to Larsenal

#Nov 12th, 2008 @ 10:01 AM

Office 2007, meanwhile, appeared to continue its unbroken string of stellar growth. Revenue in the Microsoft Business Division grew 20% year-over-year to $4.95 billion.

Full article from the New York Times although a unit report is what you're probably after. You probably have to take an average price of office, and use that to divide the total revenue. May give you a reasonable guess-timate.