I just got a new PC which came with Windows 7 and Office 2013 Pro. I was "upgrading" from my old laptop with
Windows XP and Office 2003 Pro. Having been a fan of Microsoft all the way back to
Windows 1.0 I was expecting great things considering I was moving up ten years. To say that this "upgrade" has been a huge disappointment would be a gross understatement.
Whoever made the decision to limit the themes to shades of grey should be fired. I am older and my vision has deteriorated a little. I needed the high contrast available with the myriad of themes offered in previous versions. With either the "light grey"
or the "dark grey" I can barely see anything. Outlook is a complete disaster. It's all so washed out I can't distinguish anything.
This is a huge step backwards and down right contemptuous of your customers. Don't you guys test these things out before launching them on the public? This is the worse example ever of Microsoft force-feeding their own wishes instead of listening to customers.
Unless the themes are greatly enhanced to the point I can pick one I can actually see I will have no choice but to return my new laptop and go back to my seven year old one with
Windows XP and Office 2003. I cannot believe that Microsoft is not listening to the thousands and thousands of complaints from users on this vital issue. I read post after post where companies are not going with
Office 2013 because users HATE these limited themes. Come on, Microsoft! Pay attention! You're losing MILLIONS of dollars here.