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Title: Should MS create a version of Excel for the Xbox?
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on June 12, 2009, 03:00:26 PM

There's a lot of buzz about "spreadsheet gaming" lately, so what if Microsoft were to try to take advantage of their existing skillset and assets here?

Title: Re: Should MS create a version of Excel for the Xbox?
Post by: Bocsius on June 12, 2009, 03:07:57 PM

Next: A 360 version of Windows 7. Play PC games (should any actually exist) on your 360.

Title: Re: Should MS create a version of Excel for the Xbox?
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on June 12, 2009, 03:11:40 PM

Man, the more I think about this idea, the more I like it.  They should port all of Office.  They should hire David Byrne (http://www.davidbyrne.com/art/eeei/index.php) to oversee the PowerPoint conversion.

Title: Re: Should MS create a version of Excel for the Xbox?
Post by: Bocsius on June 12, 2009, 03:12:38 PM

For half a second, I thought you said David Blaine. But he's too busy with Natal.

Title: Re: Should MS create a version of Excel for the Xbox?
Post by: archie4208 on June 12, 2009, 03:27:30 PM

Don't JRPGs fill that spreadsheet niche?

Title: Re: Should MS create a version of Excel for the Xbox?
Post by: Fragamemnon on June 12, 2009, 03:57:18 PM

Quote from: archie4208 on June 12, 2009, 03:27:30 PM

Don't JRPGs fill that spreadsheet niche?

JRPGs are like microsoft works compared to the excel of real PC-style spreadsheet gaming.

Speaking of which I need to grab the new SOTS expansion.

Title: Re: Should MS create a version of Excel for the Xbox?
Post by: chronovore on June 13, 2009, 11:34:47 AM

Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on June 12, 2009, 03:00:26 PM

There's a lot of buzz about "spreadsheet gaming" lately, so what if Microsoft were to try to take advantage of their existing skillset and assets here?

I think you've hit on the one way to make Excel suck more.

Title: Re: Should MS create a version of Excel for the Xbox?
Post by: Reb on June 13, 2009, 12:16:24 PM

Whoa whoa WHOA, Excel does NOT suck!

Title: Re: Should MS create a version of Excel for the Xbox?
Post by: chronovore on June 15, 2009, 01:07:08 AM

Quote from: Rebiak on June 13, 2009, 12:16:24 PM

Whoa whoa WHOA, Excel does NOT suck!

Let me introduce you to my co-workers, who use it for everything from shopping lists to print-ready layout to spot illustrations via Excel Object Art. I bet you guys will get along fabulously.

Title: Re: Should MS create a version of Excel for the Xbox?
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on June 15, 2009, 01:14:32 AM

I dislike Excel (and Office in general) and I especially dislike programming against it, but everyone in the business world wants to do everything with it so it's hard to avoid.  Everyone else also seems to hate the Office 2007 Ribbon interface, which is about the one aspect of Office I do like, sigh.

Title: Re: Should MS create a version of Excel for the Xbox?
Post by: Reb on June 15, 2009, 09:04:37 AM

The ribbon is awesome, no more wading through the menu's.

Quote from: chronovore on June 15, 2009, 01:07:08 AM

Quote from: Rebiak on June 13, 2009, 12:16:24 PM

Whoa whoa WHOA, Excel does NOT suck!

Let me introduce you to my co-workers, who use it for everything from shopping lists to print-ready layout to spot illustrations via Excel Object Art. I bet you guys will get along fabulously.

I'm in finance, I actually use Excel for it's intended purpose.

A financial with a clear story and a simple spreadsheet can shut all kinds of business people up.

 :heart Excel :heart