” Today I went to the local computer store, which is in Canada, and acquired as to its cost. Since I use Access I have no choice but to purchase the Professional version. The retailer sells a Product Key for $499 and a CD for $699. I purchased a new
Why would existing Mac users pay more than they need to for Office 2011? Sandy J writes: “For many Macintosh users, I cannot see they would need to pay for the ‘Business’ box of Office 2011. The only important addition is Outlook for Mac which most Mac users don’t need.
A curious marketing match – buy Office 2010 and get $100 to fly Southwest Airlines. Amazon currently has a promotion where you get $100 to spend on Southwest Airlines flights if you buy Office 2010 Home and Business. It’s not a bad deal as long as you’re a business customer
Microsoft isn’t really cutting the prices of Office for Mac – it just looks that way. We’ve been intrigued to see press reports of Microsoft ‘cutting’ the prices on Office 2011 for Mac. It looks that way at first glance but, as usual, a closer look shows that Office 2011
Our friends in the Macintosh world will get a new incarnation of Office for Mac in October. Our friends in the Macintosh world will get a new incarnation of Office for Mac in October. Called Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 it will have the usual grab bag of new features
It’s still cheaper to buy Office 2007 even though Office 2010 has been out for a week. The lead-in Office 2010 Home and Student edition has dropped from $149 to around $125. Office 2010 Home and Business edition sells for around $220 compared to the official price of $280. That’s
Microsoft has a reasonable deal for active US military, but it’s not as good as the similar Office 2007 package. A popular but little known deal for military personnel is the Microsoft Office Military Appreciation Edition (MAE). The offer is only available to current US military including Coast Guard, National
Microsoft TechNet is re-released with a new low cost package for IT professionals. Microsoft has revamped their TechNet package of software with a new low cost package. TechNet is a long standing Microsoft program to get their software into the hands of computer professionals to let them, in Redmond’s words
Can someone with a Home Use license for Office buy the version upgrade Office 2007? Dustan W. asks: “I am currently using Office 2007 Enterprise through the Home Use program with my employer and so I have been trying without success to determine whether that qualifies me to purchase an
Things you should know that Microsoft won’t tell you: saving money, installing, configuring and using Office 2010. We’re delighted to announce the latest in our series of popular ebooks for Microsoft Office users. Office 2010: the real startup guide Things you should know that Microsoft won’t tell you: saving money,
A mixed bag of price changes for Office 2010 in Canada. It’s taken a while but the Office 2010 prices in Canada are now known, mostly, courtesy of Amazon’s Canadian site. Office 2010 Home and Student is about the same price as in the USA while Home and Business edition
A complete guide to saving money on Office 2010 by getting Office 2007 now. A one-off combination of decisions means there’s an opportunity for saving on buying Office 2010, by buying Office 2007 now. Office-Watch.com mentioned this back in March but we thought it was worth going over again now
A price error on Amazon.ca would get you a cheap copy of Office 2010 – but there’s an even cheaper option. Amazon Canada has put up the Office 2010 products, with prices. UPDATE: the price quoted on Amazon.ca has now been updated to the correct ‘$669’ price. No word on
For some, the ‘Ultimate Steal’ really is a steal – they get nothing for their money. John L is just the latest to write to us on this topic: “You have mentioned several times that MS Office Ultimate can be bought for $59.95 by qualified college students (‘Stealing’ Office 2007
How to change the Product Key in Office 2007, Office 2003 and Office XP. Changing the Product Key in Office 2007 isn’t as easy as with Office 2010. In effect what you have to do is remove the existing Office 2007 software registration info and force Office 2007 to ask
How to change the Product Key in Office 2010 Sometimes you’ll want to change the Product Key used on your installation of Office 2010. The Product Key is the 25 letter/number string that is supplied with your purchase of Microsoft Office. It is vital to any purchase of Office software
Your choice for getting Office 2010 on release day. The one important point, somewhat buried, in Microsoft’s launch of Office 2010 was the retail sale date. Office 2010 will be available for retail sale from 15 June 2010 . Amazon USA is offering to deliver on that day (‘release day’)
Why does Microsoft expect loyal customers to pay more for Office 2010? There are various theories about why Microsoft has dropped the upgrade discount for Office 2010 ranging from the silly to the more plausible. The silly excuses come from Microsoft itself. At the launch of Office 2010, a Microsoft
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
A full copy of the licence terms (aka MSLT formerly EULA) for Office 2010. MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS MICROSOFT OFFICE 2010 DESKTOP APPLICATION SOFTWARE Below are three separate sets of license terms. Only one set applies to you. To determine which license terms apply to you check the license designation
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,
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
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
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,
