M$ office 2007 will support odf natively. at least that waht the PR says.
http://www.consortiuminfo.org/standardsblog/article.php?story=20080521092930...
Given the raddi that the DIS295000 is, they dont have an alternative. But M$ being a worm in wolf's skin one will have to wait and watch.
Just to make sure that u know u are dealing with a canoworms they will support PDF/A and Microsoft's competing fixed-text format, called XML Paper Specification, which ofcourse is being proposed as a standard - nothing less even for worms - thru a FAST TRACK PROCESS via ECMA.
The hilarity of these bozos never ceases to amaze. Be happy every body. Your new entertainment source is being set up.