With a robust and updated version of file type extensions, Microsoft again ups the ante with the introduction of XML based files for all of its applications. Users with older PowerPC processors should be wary, as performance may not be as smoothly as this version of Office is optimized for Intel-based Apple machines. Since new Mac machines come with Intel-based processors, those with newer-edition Mac computers will enjoy the enhanced performance. Microsoft has done away with the old Rosetta transition layer required to communicate with older Macs running off of PowerPC processors. Mac owners will enjoy the fluidity and smoother operation on their Mac devices with enhanced user interface design and operation, something Microsoft also improved upon in its Windows counterparts. Behind by a year, Microsoft includes beneficial changes to improve usage with Mac interfaces and performance on Apple machines.
With Microsoft’s latest edition, released in 2007, Mac users have been waiting for a new update since the one they last got in 2004, a version equivalent to Office 2003. While there might be some competition from open-sourced competitors and iWork, Apple’s own native productivity suite, the competition remains behind the lead of Microsoft’s world-class lineup of business application software. Those who prefer Mac computer and laptops have their justifications and good reasons for their preferences, however, they cannot deny the fact that Microsoft has dominated in the arena of business productivity suites. Microsoft Office Mac 2008 Business Edition License