>>Question: is it a requirement that programs get bloated with each new version?
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>Office 10 will fit on 1 CD where Office 2000 was 4 I think? Plus, its actually faster, woohoo!

Isn't Office 10 (I think the "politicaly correct" name is now Office XP) supposed to go with the whole .NOT initiative where you get the software from Internet? And you pay by the month? Those are 2 reasons why I'm not interested! :)

Of course, I could be wrong on this, but so far this is what I've read...