...even though (most of) the features are still in Word, they're concealed so that it's nearly impossible even for capable users to get to them.

What would be the point of creating a program while hiding its features? I don't get that.

John, I've been told that every other MS OS that's been released is crap (e.g. 2000, Vista). Does this mean that when I decide to upgrade, I should choose 7 and shun 8?