Microsoft Indonesia launches Office 2003<\/p>\n
Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
A little over a month after the initial launching in New York
\nin October, PT Microsoft Indonesia launched on Tuesday a set of
\nnew computer applications called Microsoft Office System 2003.<\/p>\n
The system is a compilation of programs, servers, services and
\nsolutions that will integrate business processes to increase
\nindividual, team and organizational productivity.<\/p>\n
The applications have a better integrated system than the
\nprevious version of Office XP. Basic applications such as
\nMicrosoft Word and Microsoft Outlook have been upgraded with
\nbetter functions. Two new applications -- InfoPath and OneNote --
\nwere introduced during the launch as well.<\/p>\n
\"OneNote integrates functions and applications related to
\nhandwriting recognition and digital ink just like in Tablet PCs,
\nalthough you don't have one,\" said President Director of PT Acer
\nIndonesia Jason Lim.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, InfoPath enables users to exchange and share
\ninformation as well as edit documents online, thus saving more
\ntime and increasing efficiency, especially for corporate users.<\/p>\n
AIG Lippo IT Associate Director Ignatius Hartono said that
\ninsurance policy applications processing can be reduced from one
\nor two days to only a few minutes. Management reports can be
\ngenerated in half the usual time and policy issuance time can be
\nsped up.<\/p>\n
Rosniar Basir from Astra Buana insurance said that the system
\nused by her company had reduced the number of servers from five
\nto three, therefore reducing costs in software licensing as well.<\/p>\n
\"It is predicted that users in Asia can gain more
\nproductivity, from 12 to 72 percent, using this application, and
\nit will save approximately US$4000 per year because of the
\nefficiency,\" said Microsoft General Manager for the Asia-Pacific
\nand Greater China Region, Oliver Roll, during the presentation.<\/p>\n
The first Asian countries to get the new Office System were
\nIndia and Korea, with the same launch date as in the United
\nStates. Microsoft has also launched the system throughout the
\nrest of the Asia, such as in Korea, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan,
\nMalaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam.<\/p>",
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