I bought MS Office 2008 right after it became available.
Installed it and then UNinstalled it 2 days later.
I am back to using Office 2004.

I bought it right away because:
1. $150 is not expensive
2. I was worried about not being able to open docx files received from Windows Office 2007 users.

Well, I have only received one docx-formatted Word doc ever.
And, Office 2008 and Dreamweaver don't play well together.

Office 2008 is shelfware at my business.

Given the less than complimentary initial reviews and the fact that I work in a primarily Windoze environment that uses VBA a LOT, I've stuck with MSO 2004. I'll take another look when the new VBA-restored version comes out.

Seriously, when is a trial version going to be released? I don't purchase software anymore without installing and using the trial first.

Microsoft is happy about all these MACs with Office on them now?....They are running OS X aren't they?

Why would M$ be happy about that....lol

That's millions of Windows OS sales lost...

I bet that Apple is happy M$ Office 2008 for MAC sales are soaring....hahahahah

M$, your so funny, omg.

Same can be said for Vista. Every machine my company has purchased in the last year has been 'downgraded' to XP SP2. My next notebook will be a Mac though.

MS still has a large OS market share, like it or not. They also know there is a large market for Mac's. They'd be bigger morons not to offer a product for that platform. They know that as Mac sales soar, so does the potential for more sales of Mac compatible office products. Sounds like a good reason to be happy to me.

When is the Office 2008 for MAC available for he IPHONE???

I suggest if you work for a large company check to see if you have a home use license. Our agreement with MS allows employees to lease office for home use for a one time fee of $21.95 after shipping - the lease allows you to use office for as long as you work the company or the company keeps its license with MS active

I got an iMac and office 2008 for $22 bucks but I still use neo office on it versus office

I haven't gone so far as to uninstall the entire office suite, but I am considering it. I no longer use excel or word 08 versions, preferring the 04 versions. For the "benefit" of a "cleaner interface", the 08 versions are slower on both G5 and Intel machines.