刚从微软内部获悉,包含英、法、德、西班牙语和日语的Office 2007 Beta2已经在内部开始大面积测试,而日文版本是双字节的规范版本,这也就意味着中文版本的Beta 2已经很近很近.
以下是从微软获取的图片和消息详情。
以下是从微软获取的图片和消息详情。
北 京时间今天早上5时，微软Microsoft Business Division的总裁Jeff Raikes向微软全体员工发送了一封关于2007 Office System Beta2的测试邮件，邀请所有员工品尝Beta2的Dogfood（微软内部对于测试中的产品的昵称——编者注）。这是微软的历来传统：Be Microsoft’s First and Best Customer。在邮件中，有这样一句话也许可以使大家欢欣鼓舞：Soon the 2007 Microsoft Office system Beta 2 will be available externally to the general public.
在此次内部测试的版本中，出现了除英文版之外的其它四种语言：法语、德语、西班牙语和日语。对于中国地区的用户，最关心的简体中文版暂时并未出现，但是按照微软的产品本地化过程，日语是双字节语言的pilot语言，相信其它双字节语言的版本包括中文、韩文等也是指日可待。
以下是微软为此次Beta2的internal test给出的一些建议。
Backup your data
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There are known risks with installing this or any Beta software on your
primary or only machine. Protect your data by backing it up before
installation. [NOTE: The file formats in Office 2007 are changing and
are still under development. Any important documents should be saved in
legacy (doc, xls, and ppt) formats.]
Installation Instructions
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Uninstall ALL 2007 Microsoft Office system Beta [pre-release]
applications from your system, using Add or Remove Programs in the
Control Panel.
l If you are running any additional 2007 Microsoft Office system applications, follow these recommendations:
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Additional 2007 Microsoft Office system Beta 2 applications (such as
OneNote, Groove, Visio, etc.) - Upgrade to the Microsoft Office
Professional Plus 2007 before upgrading other Microsoft Office system
applications.
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Office 2003 family applications may run side by side with the 2007
Microsoft system release but we recommend upgrading to experience the
enhancements to these applications as well.
l If requested at the end of the installation, Reboot your system after all installations are complete.
System Requirements
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Component
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Requirement
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Computer Processor
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500
megahertz (MHz) processor or higher; 256 megabyte (MB) RAM or higher;
DVD drive; 1 gigahertz (GHz) and 512 MB of RAM or higher is required to
run Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager
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Hard disk
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2
gigabyte (GB) necessary for install; a portion of this disk space will
be freed after installation if the original download package is removed
from the hard drive
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Drive
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CD-ROM or DVD drive
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Display
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Minimum 800x600; 1024x768 or higher recommended
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Operating system
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Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack (SP) 2 or later or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (or higher) required
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Internet Connection
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Broadband connection, 128 kilobits per second (Kbps) or greater, for download and activation of products
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Install Now or Wait?
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System Configuration
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Recommended Action
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Windows XP/Office 2007 B1TR
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Upgrade to Office 2007 Beta 2
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Windows Vista Feb CTP/Office 2007 B1TR
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Wait
to install Office 2007 Beta 2. Office 2007 Beta 2 is not a supported
version running on Windows Vista Feb CTP Build. Upgrade to Vista Beta 2
(when available) then install Office 2007 Beta 2
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Any Windows Vista Pre Beta 2 version
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Office
2007 Beta 2 is not supported on any Windows Vista version prior to Beta
2. Helpdesk is not providing support for this configuration.
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从以上建议中可以看到，此次Beta2的测试平台首选是XP SP2和2003，而对Vista的支持仅从Beta2开始，也就是说如果用户想在Vista上使用Office 2007，最好是等到Vista的Beta2之后，否则发生的任何问题微软也无法提供回答。
另：日前出现的关于2007 Office System简体中文版的消息，据编者观察，并非假冒，而是来自参与本地化工作的内部人员。这恰恰证明了简体中文版的制作早已在紧锣密鼓的开展，只是尚未能够公布。大家暂时只能通过内部消息来解解馋罢了。
