Office 2010 is now officially available for download. The ‘final bits’ for Office 2010 have now been released to some customers. MSDN and Technet (Ultimate and Premium) subscribers can now download both the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (X64) versions directly from Microsoft. It is the ‘Professional Plus’ bundle with Access 2010, Excel 2010, InfoPath 2010, OneNote […]
The licence for Office 2010 makes Microsoft’s intention to use a ‘kill switch’ even clearer. Microsoft Office 2010 seems more likely to have a ‘kill switch’ to stop illegal use of the software even after activation. The licence terms (aka EULA) are more specific about what Microsoft may do if they detect illegal use of […]
Wanna pay 40% more for Office 2010 Professional? Buy it in Australia. The Australian prices are a strange mixed bag compared to both the US and UK prices. For many years, price comparisons between Microsoft Office prices in the US and other countries haven’t looked good for customers. For Office 2010 there are some major […]
MSDN customers can download Office 2010 real soon. Office 2010 has been ‘released to manufacture’ and MSDN customers can download the final Office 2010 on Thursday 22nd April 2010. That’s according to the ‘Office Backstage‘ blog and while only MSDN is mentioned, it’s likely that Technet subscribers will also be able to download on that […]
Microsoft UK isn’t gouging Office users as much as in the past. The Office 2010 prices in the UK are much more reasonable than for Office 2007. For many years, price comparisons between Microsoft Office prices in the US and other countries hasn’t looked good for customers. For Office 2007, UK customers could expect to […]