Well, if you are reading this, I have successfully created a blog post from Microsoft Word 2007. I've played with Office 2007 beta, but really didn't get much mileage out. Now that I'm using 2007 and only 2007, I'm finding a number of things I like, a lot.
The fact that Word is used to render HTML within Outlook is pretty stupid, but most of the other new features I've seen are actually pretty nice. The ribbon bars are much more straightforward than the menu/toolbar system ever was. The new "webish" look of the interface makes me feel much more at home. Now, am I going to trade in my Mac and my Linux box to switch to Vista. Nope. I work in Office for the organization, collaboration, and communication stuff, but as a developer, Vista doesn't offer me much of anything. I don't even care that much for using Outlook to post to lists¿I do anyway, but I still don't care for it.
However, anyone who thinks that Vista is going away because of the UACs or the bugs or the lack of any notable interface improvements (i.e., the user interface is prettier, but that's it), I think you're wrong. The only reason Vista is going to hurt itself is the price. That won't stop Boomer Consulting from upgrading over the next year, though. I doubt it will stop many businesses. Vista is still going to be a force to be reckoned with for years to come, like it or not.
