[Sussex] Excel 2007 can not count ?

[Richie Jarvis]

Andrew Guard wrote:
> Excel 2007 thinks 850 * 77.1 = 100,000. Wrong it's 65,535. Just check
> with Google so Excel 2007 is only out by 34,465 or 65.535%.
>
> http://www.google.com/search?q=850+*+77.1&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a
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> http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/09/25/excel-2007-cant-do-math-unless-850-77-1-100-000/
>
> Just hope it can count VAT right. ;)
>
> Is anyone on list able to conform this is true?
>   
I've just got my boss to try it on her Excel 2007 - and its true - 2007 
comes up with an answer of 100000.