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Why must Macintosh users continue to use old technology, such as Microsoft's Office for Mac 2004? When will the new 2007 version of Office for Mac be released in Hong Kong?

Glenn, South Side, Hong Kong Island

Why are software products always so late? Can these companies never do anything on time?

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DQ: The correct name for the new product referred to in the first question is Microsoft Office for Mac 2008. Microsoft has been delayed in releasing this update to the Office for Mac 2004 productivity suite. It was due to appear in the middle of this year. The recent availability of Apple's Mac OS X version 10.5 - an operating system known as Leopard - will no doubt have an impact on the final release date of Office for Mac 2008. For more information, please visit www.macoffice2008.com and Microsoft's website for the latest updates.

Regarding the second question, there are many reasons for software projects to be late. The two most likely reasons concern the large teams of programmers involved in a product's development and the marketing strategy devised by software companies.

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