MS Office on Netbook

smitdavi · 01-16-2010, 02:43 PM

Anybody running Office suite on their netbook. My work handed them out to us yesterday and it would be really helpful if I could run Outlook, Word and Excel.

markem · 01-16-2010, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by smitdavi

Anybody running Office suite on their netbook. My work handed them out to us yesterday and it would be really helpful if I could run Outlook, Word and Excel.

I have the office 2007 suite on my netbook, David. I also use openoffice on that same box. Both are okay, nothing speedy (my netbook only runs XP

, not vista or win7).

SUOrangeGuy · 01-16-2010, 02:58 PM

I installed Word 2007, Powerpoint 2007, Excel 2007, and Outlook 2007 all without issue.

dunng · 01-16-2010, 04:24 PM

Win7 with Office 2007 without issue!

SeanGAR · 01-16-2010, 04:54 PM

I have a Lenovo S10 that I run MSO or OO on without problems (XPP32 with 2 GB RAM). The Atom processor is actually OK for light use ... you won't be running Hulu desktop or anything, but for internet browsing & office things I have no problems. I'd prefer a slightly larger computer with more power (think Asus 1410 with the SU2300, HDMI output) as my only portable .. but I can't complain about the S10 too much ... at 2.4 pounds or so it is easy to carry.

madwilliamflint · 01-16-2010, 06:23 PM

It depends remarkably on which netbook you've got. I'm a big fan of Open Office, should ms office not be an option.

RGD. · 01-16-2010, 06:40 PM

Running 2007 on my ASUS 1005HA with no problems at all. My use is just causal out in the field use. Actually have a lot of stuff on there that most people would not run on a netbook - but it's just for quick stuff.

Ron

Buena Fortuna · 01-16-2010, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by madwilliamflint

It depends remarkably on which netbook you've got. I'm a big fan of Open Office, should ms office not be an option.

Big fan of Open Office as well

smitdavi · 01-17-2010, 11:45 AM

Sweet...got Open Office downloaded and installed. To be honest I'm completely overwhelmed in a Windows environment. I'm so used to a Mac OS that I'm having a hard time adjusting going back and forth between the two lol

mosesbotbol · 01-17-2010, 09:54 PM

Nothing like actually having Office installed.

skier171 · 01-19-2010, 02:21 PM

Another big fan of open office here. is your netbook running xp or 7? also not sure if this would be a possibility, but if you wanted, you could install a flavor of linux made specifically for netbooks and get everything running a little faster and get a enviroment that could feel more like os x.

wavescrashing · 01-19-2010, 02:29 PM

I run office 2003 on my notebook when running xp, and open office when booting into linux.

smitdavi · 01-19-2010, 02:31 PM

It's running xp

01-16-2010, 02:43 PM	#1
smitdavi Ambassador of Quan Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: David Location: Bloomington, IN Posts: 1,434 Trading: (9)	MS Office on Netbook Anybody running Office suite on their netbook. My work handed them out to us yesterday and it would be really helpful if I could run Outlook, Word and Excel.

01-16-2010, 02:58 PM	#3
SUOrangeGuy Escaped using raincoats Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New York State Posts: 220 Trading: (24)	Re: MS Office on Netbook I installed Word 2007, Powerpoint 2007, Excel 2007, and Outlook 2007 all without issue.

01-16-2010, 04:24 PM	#4
dunng MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: MassHole Posts: 4,719 Trading: (59)	Re: MS Office on Netbook Win7 with Office 2007 without issue! __________________ MassHole Banter

01-16-2010, 04:54 PM	#5
SeanGAR Crotchety Geezer Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Radford VA Posts: 911 Trading: (3)	Re: MS Office on Netbook I have a Lenovo S10 that I run MSO or OO on without problems (XPP32 with 2 GB RAM). The Atom processor is actually OK for light use ... you won't be running Hulu desktop or anything, but for internet browsing & office things I have no problems. I'd prefer a slightly larger computer with more power (think Asus 1410 with the SU2300, HDMI output) as my only portable .. but I can't complain about the S10 too much ... at 2.4 pounds or so it is easy to carry. __________________ How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?

01-16-2010, 06:23 PM	#6
madwilliamflint Cigar n00b Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Michael Location: Wallkill, NY Posts: 390 Trading: (0)	Re: MS Office on Netbook It depends remarkably on which netbook you've got. I'm a big fan of Open Office, should ms office not be an option.

01-16-2010, 06:40 PM	#7
RGD. God Like Status Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ron Location: Alexandria, Virginia Posts: 971 Trading: (1)	Re: MS Office on Netbook Running 2007 on my ASUS 1005HA with no problems at all. My use is just causal out in the field use. Actually have a lot of stuff on there that most people would not run on a netbook - but it's just for quick stuff. Ron

01-17-2010, 11:45 AM	#9
smitdavi Ambassador of Quan Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: David Location: Bloomington, IN Posts: 1,434 Trading: (9)	Re: MS Office on Netbook Sweet...got Open Office downloaded and installed. To be honest I'm completely overwhelmed in a Windows environment. I'm so used to a Mac OS that I'm having a hard time adjusting going back and forth between the two lol

01-17-2010, 09:54 PM	#10
mosesbotbol That's a Corgi Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Moses Location: Boston Posts: 6,171 Trading: (6)	Re: MS Office on Netbook Nothing like actually having Office installed. __________________ Port Wine & Claret \| British Cars \| Welsh Corgi's

01-19-2010, 02:21 PM	#11
skier171 Still Watching My Back Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Matt Location: Kansas City Posts: 50 Trading: (1)	Re: MS Office on Netbook Another big fan of open office here. is your netbook running xp or 7? also not sure if this would be a possibility, but if you wanted, you could install a flavor of linux made specifically for netbooks and get everything running a little faster and get a enviroment that could feel more like os x.

01-19-2010, 02:29 PM	#12
wavescrashing Unofficial CA Boli Ho Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Mike Location: An island? Posts: 509 Trading: (19)	Re: MS Office on Netbook I run office 2003 on my notebook when running xp, and open office when booting into linux.

01-19-2010, 02:31 PM	#13
smitdavi Ambassador of Quan Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: David Location: Bloomington, IN Posts: 1,434 Trading: (9)	Re: MS Office on Netbook It's running xp

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