Every two to three years, Microsoft unleashes a new version of its venerable productivity suite, Microsoft Office, adding both features and bloat to what has always been a consistently excellent product. And on that note, Office 2000, which was released publicly in June 1999, is no different: It's a massive beast, eager to eat up as much hard drive space as you'll give it. But it's also a worthy and compelling upgrade to the previous version, Office 97, for certain users.

Should you upgrade?

For many people,