Thanks to dmitchell for this link.
“But before you rush out to buy Office 2000, consider two
issues. First, keep in mind that many of the cutting-edge Internet
features rely on other Microsoft software. To take full advantage
of all these features, you’ll need to standardize your network to
Internet Explorer 5, set up an intranet (if you don’t have one
already), and install special extensions on the server– some of
which only run on Windows NT servers using Microsoft Internet
Information Server (IIS) Web server.”
“Second, Office 2000 is relatively expensive by today’s
standards for desktop software. New versions sell from about $500
to $1,000, and upgrades from $200 to $600. For both these reasons,
you should carefully evaluate how much you or your employees need
the new features– especially the Web-related ones– before
upgrading.”