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Microsoft Office ready for download on December 1st
by Chris Gilmer Nov 6th 2006 at 6:30PM
Microsoft has completed Microsoft Office 2007, and it will be released for download on December 1st for US and Canadian residents. As for users in other parts of the world, there will be 13 countries, including the UK, Ireland, Germany, Japan, Australia, and Mexico, that will be able to download a free 60-day trial later in December. Retails stores will not see Office 2007 until early 2007, missing the giant Christmas buying season. The price for the new Office will sit at $239 for a standard home use version, and $399 for an upgraded full retail version. An Ultimate version will also be available that will cost $679 and of course, will be loaded with features. Some interesting stats about the new Office 2007 version: it will feature 50,000 new help articles, 35 new demos, 24 online training courses, and 400 templates.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Konor said 6:42PM on 11-06-2006
It works only on Framework 2?
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a said 7:00PM on 11-06-2006
i bet the trail version will be cracked in days.
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Shunnabunich said 2:25AM on 11-07-2006
You, too, can have over $150 worth of productivity software for only $680! What a steal!
(Disclaimer: totally made up, and if you flame me I won't care.)
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Anthony said 3:18AM on 11-07-2006
this incarnation of the office suite seems to be the best yet. i've switched from open office to the office 2007 beta and haven't looked back. i'm sure however when it comes to paying a few hundred dollars or switching back to open office i will humbly take the poor man's route. i really wish there was a suitable alternative to outlook already.
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John said 10:26AM on 11-07-2006
Naysayers beware! This really is the best productivity suite I have seen in a long time. I actually have fun using Word. Still missing from Outlook is an effective use of the task area and a better notes section, but the sheer beauty and on the fly formatting across the entire suite is breath taking.
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james said 1:52PM on 11-07-2006
Ya know, I am surprised with just how much I use OO2 and even more surprised that I don't miss MS Office. I don't use the hard core scheduling features found in Outlook, so Gmail for Your Domain has all I need.
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EngadgetSucks said 5:56PM on 11-07-2006
There will always be a downmarket for poor college students and tightwads. Office is for people who are a bit more demanding of software design and efficiency.
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