Upgrading to Office 2007? Prepare to Slow Down…
15 11 2007
I recently upgraded to MS Office 2007, not really because I wanted to, but because there were some glitches with Office 2003 that were giving me trouble and I was sick of fighting with them. I tend to avoid new MS products for a while when they first come out due to their mass quantities of bugs and patches…
So the upgrade goes smooth, then I notice the slowdown. OMG every time it does a send / receive, it’s like my computer locks up for 5 seconds! How can Microsoft screw up a simple POP3 connection? Shouldn’t innovative new updates to existing programs IMPROVE their efficiency? Why do we keep having to get bulkier programs that use up more system resources with each new version? This is why I need to buy a new computer every year, to keep up with the trash that MS puts out. Done venting.
Switch to Opera!
http://www.opera.com
It’s the fastest browser on Earth and it contains a nice mail client inside.
I am definitely considering a switch, the only thing I’m concerned about is compatibility issues with my pda which runs Windows Mobile, and if something like Opera handles Outlook Calendar items that business associates and I regularly email to each other.