Works Suite 2003 DVD (Word, Money, AutoRoute, Encarta, Picture It, Works) | 
| From: Microsoft
Category: Software
Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 2759
Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows Nt, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows Xp
Media: CD-ROM
Number Of Items: 1
Operating System: Windows Me
MPN: 762941
UPC: 805529100572
EAN: 0805529100572
ASIN: B00006JNZJ
Release Date: October 18, 2002
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Microsoft Works Suite 2003 is a set of five CDs which comprises Works 7.0 with its integrated word processor, spreadsheet, database and calendar and adds full copies of Word 2002, Encarta Standard Edition 2003, Money 2003, Picture It Photo and AutoRoute 2002. Given the individual retail cost of these extra products, it represents excellent value for money. The Works 7.0 core is very task-based. For example, if you choose to "Manage a club" you'll end up using the spreadsheet to track finances, the database for membership records, Word to design the newsletter and Picture It to handle your club photos. By organising its interface around things to do rather than old-style menus of programs, Works encourages novices to explore its wide range of features; once you know what you're doing, you can use the programs menu to jump straight to the applications themselves. The extras (even the year-old AutoRoute) are really worth having. Word is the most widely used word processor in the world and it never hurts to have a copy on your home PC, while Picture It Photo has a decent selection of mainstream photo projects (calendars, address cards, flyers, kids ID cards and so on) to go with its easy-to-use editing features for removing red eye, adding picture frames and text to photos, cropping and framing photos or preparing them for use on the Web. Elsewhere, Money 2003 remains the friendliest of home finance programs with good investment tracking and an excellent, customisable front summary page. AutoRoute 2002 still sets the pace for getting from A to B in Europe. The standard version of Encarta 2003 is a good study aid for juniors upwards; it's updatable via the Web and incorporates more than 30,000 articles and images along with videos, animations and audio. Microsoft Works Suite 2003 is simple enough to allow beginners to accomplish a wide range of home computing tasks. Thanks to the inclusion of Word, it will also appeal to the workaholic who just won't let go. --Rob Beattie
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A Great Bundle at a Great Price January 15, 2003
38 out of 40 found this review helpful
Works Suite 2003 DVD has almost everything a home computer user would want. For the six applications included the price is great. I have used the application to update my version of Word, but at the same time to add some useful software.
WORD - This has been updated and compared to the 2000 version is now easier to use with the general templates listed on the start-up page and includes the 2 most recent used specific templates. It also has direct links to the Microsoft website for further templates.
ENCARTA - It's a long time since I've used it, but as I remembered it’s good. It now has a live update facility, great for keeping it up to date. It has a simple search menu and an alphabetical contents list, both are quick and easy. The content is great.
MONEY - This one's new to me, but so far so good. It simply allows you to keep track of bank accounts etc, but also plan finances and much more. If your like me and have internet banking, it even allows you to download the account details and use them off line.
AUTOROUTE - This one does exactly what it suggests. It allows you to plan routes across the UK, Europe and beyond. Although it doesn’t have some of the finer detail in out of the way places (but what do you expect). It even plots in your refuelling points, timings and costs if you want.
PICTURE IT! - Overall it seems a useful and easy to use tool, I did however have some problems downloading from my Kodak Camera. I think the Camera's own software is best to download with. But once you transfer your pictures in you can do most things you want to edit, touch up, effects etc. Another useful tool, an instructional video to show you round and give you a helping hand.
Overall I couldn't have asked for a better product for the price. I would strongly recommend it.
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