The newest version of Microsoft Word is now out in the wild and producing a new file format: DOCX. It is a hybrid of the old Word format and XML (a universal standard for storing data). The problem? It is 100% incompatible with all current Mac applications. The Microsoft MacBU promises a translation utility by April or March of next year, and the new Microsoft Office for Mac is due out for Christmas next year which will resolve the issue entirely. i.e. We have at least 4 to 6 months of Mac users being locked out of Microsoft Office. (Likely a "so there" from Mr Gates for having released iWork as a competitor.)
Well, enterprising Mac users are now coming up with solutions, like this one which uses a hybrid of Mac's built-in ZIP file handling ability and the build-in PHP. This particular fix is so easy, it is only a matter of time until there is an online utility to make it work.
Still, thanks a lot Microsoft. Will you ever remember your decisions should be driven by what users want instead of what your competitors last did?
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