@Alex Papadimoulis said:
@rsynnott said:
Hmm, I'm
guessing you're talking about Access. Personally, I'd feel that no-one
should ever use Access for anything serious, given that the databases
tend to randomly self-destruct after a while.As much as I hate access, it is a good tool to get Mom & Pop started handling some inventory.
But I was refering to the collaboration and extensibility provided with the rest of the office suite, especially word and infopath.
People love Microsoft for its above-average technical innovation.
But people also hate Microsoft for its monopoly in market.
Do you ever know Internet Explorer 6 didn't get major upgrade for more than 3 years while web standards are getting updated at the same time? That's the consequences of monopoly.
Do you know that you are forced to pay Microsoft just because it's the monopoly in desktop OS market?
Do you know that Microsoft got its current monopoly state not just because of their above-average technical abilities, but also because of their anti-trust 'marketing strategy'?
I do agree that Microsoft is a 'smart' company, but that shouldn't be the reason why one should always stick with Microsoft products.