With the release of Microsoft's latest productivity suite, Office 2010, coming in less than a month (it will be available for download starting May 11th and in retail stores this June), the question you have to ask yourself is this: Is it worth upgrading from Office 2007? That depends on your small-business needs. If Office 2007 is working for you, then maybe you can live without the razzle dazzle of Office 2010. But if you want to take advantage of the of the upgrade's stellar collaboration features, it's a must have.



The new ribbon interface for all apps enhances usability, and all apps now sport excellent graphic tools, such as image editing and the ability to embed and edit videos in PowerPoint. For heavy-duty spreadsheet users, the 64-bit version allows you to use massive data sets in Excel.

If you haven't made your decision yet, check out our hands-on review for a closer look at Microsoft Office 2010 at PCMag.com.