long time excel user. have always enjoined the speed/capabilities that it has offered.

however, recently my new company has desired to "upgrade" to excel 2007. as of now (after a few weeks of use), all i can say is that excel 2007 is "great" for people who have never used excel before, and a pain for those who have.

it feels slower, the hotkeys/shortcuts have changes, and the only noticeable advantages are that it is much prettier.

the speed is really a crucial issue, can somebody confirm that excel 2007 is in fact MUCH, MUCH, more resource intensive than excel 2003?

thanks