[AccessD] OT: Survey

I work for what some might call a 'large' company...and we just moved to XP within the last 6 months...from 97...
 
...according to the Mayans...the world will be gone by the time we are due for another upgrade.
 
Thanks,
 
Mark> From: accessd at shaw.ca> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com> Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:35:21 -0800> Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Survey> > You are so right Charlotte.> > Jim> > -----Original Message-----> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Charlotte Foust> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 9:11 AM> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving> Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Survey> > That may be the perception, that relation databases are too complex, but> we all know it isn't true, or at least doesn't need to be true. I've> had many clients over the years who caught on right away when I> explained the way data interconnects, and they really like the results.> There's just a huge fear factor associated with "database" that simply> doesn't need to be there.> > Charlotte Foust > > -----Original Message-----> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 8:56 AM> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'> Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Survey> > Hi Gary:> > According to stats there is more data stored in Excel spreadsheets than> all databases combined hence the focus on that product. Relational> databases are too complex for many managers and accountants.> > Jim > > -----Original Message-----> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 7:19 AM> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving> Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Survey> > Well I wouldn't myself but my users would. Excel is the preferred output> format for all the queries I run. I have to split things into multiple> files pretty often. Access scares them so they use Excel essentially as> a database and so run up against the row limit pretty often.> > GK> > On 11/17/08, Charlotte Foust <cfoust at infostatsystems.com> wrote:> > Think about what you're saying, Gary. Would you really want to deal > > with a million-row spreadsheet?? Yikes!> >> > Charlotte Foust> >> > -----Original Message-----> > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com> > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos> > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 2:08 PM> > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving> > Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Survey> >> > You can have 1 million rows in an Excel 2007 file verses approx 65K in> > > an Excel 2003 file.> >> > That alone would make me want it if my company allowed it.> >> > GK> >> > On 11/17/08, Stuart McLachlan <stuart at lexacorp.com.pg> wrote:> > > So tell me, what could I do in Office 2007 that I can't do with> 2003?> > >> > > Can anyone give me a compelling reason to upgrade?> > >> > >> > >> > > On 17 Nov 2008 at 9:55, Susan Harkins wrote:> > >> > > > It does appear that people are slow to upgrade this time -- more > > > > so than any other that I can remember.> > > >> > > > Susan H.> > > >> > > >> > > > > Not ignoring you.. just only use A2007 at home on a very limited> > > > > > basis. We still ise 2003 version at work with no plan to move..> > > >> > > > --> > > > AccessD mailing list> > > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com> > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd> > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com> > >> > >> > > --> > > AccessD mailing list> > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com> > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd> > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com> > >> >> >> > --> > Gary Kjos> > garykjos at gmail.com> > --> > AccessD mailing list> > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com> > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd> > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com> >> > --> > AccessD mailing list> > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com> > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd> > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com> >> > > --> Gary Kjos> garykjos at gmail.com> --> AccessD mailing list> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com> > --> AccessD mailing list> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com> > -- > AccessD mailing list> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com> > -- > AccessD mailing list> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
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