Sharon, 


Dept: Psychology 


VISTA:  All new systems come with Vista, unless user specifically requires 
XP.  Existing computers will NOT be upgraded. 


Office 2007:  Yes, for new installations.  I always then immediately set the 
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint defaults to use the old file formats, to spare 
me any incompatibility headaches -- our users cannot expect that their 
collaborators elsewhere (or even themselves at home) will have the 
compatibility packs installed. 


Editorial comment:  I switched myself to Vista on the Technical Shop PC.  
After a few months of usage, I can say that I really like most of the design 
goals of Vista and look forward to its adoption in the long run, but I am 
disappointed with its current performance and stability.  I would advise 
everyone to avoid Vista until Microsoft finishes writing it. 


 -- dkm
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David McFarlane, Systems Designer
Dept. Psychology