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I feel fortunate in that I haven't seen the British version. I was able to judge this one pretty much on its own merits. Oh, and for all those getting their panties in a bunch, from what I've read, only the pilot is the same - the rest are original.
Personally, I enjoyed it. It was refreshing to see a sitcom on a major network that was not only single-camera, sans laugh track, but also allowed some really long, uncomfortable pauses. They let the jokes just settle and stew a little bit, and I think that really adds a lot of color to the show.
I found the show amusing. I only laughed out loud once, at Steve Carell's face after he "fired" Pam. But I think they'll probably do some good stuff with it. I watched it twice, and on the second time, I picked up on a number of subtleties that I hadn't seen the first time.
I gave it a TiVo Season Pass and I'll continue to watch it over the next few months.
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