Like most SmartDraw users who have actually done real work with this software, I have to say SmartDraw 2007 is a step back as far as productivity/advanced design capability is concerned. It looks better, but that's about it.

I have Smardraw 6 and 7. I loved how quickly you could become productive using these two versions. Smardraw 2007 on the other hand, with its ribbon, disastrously small workspace, several functions cut out [perhaps I just can't find them, but I doubt it] and being slowwwwwwwwwww, warrants thumbs down. I have an AMD 3000+, overclocked at 3400, 128MB Nvidia Video Card, DDR500 RAM... which should be more than enough for comfortable loading/use. It doesn't seem to be.

I particularly dislike the fact that the icons/functions/menus can't be customized [why not? Is this the year 2007AD or 1507AD? I'd like to be able to put every function there is, where I want it - when will that be implemented? Never?], the auxiliary section on the left hand side cannot be resized, only removed [I could resize it in SD 7], the help section cannot be resized, the ribbon cannot be minimized/(auto)hidden... this is stupid.

Why not include the classical view, if you choose to go with the ribbon? Clearly there is a disproportionately large number of disappointed users of this upgrade, compared to SD 6 to 7 upgrade for instance.

Which would - if I was the SmarDraw boss - make me think.

p.s.
People at Odessa Corp. [developer of Concept Draw] must be smiling...