Well I have been playing with the trial version of smart draw 2008 for the the past day. I cant say that I can compare to previous versions but I can say I have found it so much easier to use than the competition. I also like the fact it is a reasonable price. As I am familiar with the toolbar in word 2007 I have found it to be very easy to use. I have just purchased a copy. I had no problems uninstalling the trial version off my vista machine. Cheers