If you haven’t downloaded the Office 2010 beta from Microsoft’s website then do it! Office 2010 is great, and the beta is free. They just announced the prices…they are as follows:
|
Package |
Full Packaged Price |
Product Key Card Price |
Includes: |
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|
Word 2010 |
Excel 2010 |
PowerPoint 2010 |
OneNote 2010 |
Outlook 2010 |
Publisher 2010 |
Access 2010 |
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|
Home and Student |
$149 |
$119 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
|
Home and Business |
$279 |
$199 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
Professional |
$499 |
$349 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Professional Academic |
$99 |
N/A |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
*Office Professional Academic is available to all students, even including highschool and elementary school.
From Microsoft – “The Product Key Card is to help you unlock the power of pre-loaded Office 2010 on new PCs, Microsoft is introducing an all-new, single license Product Key Card sold at retail. It is a single license card that unlocks the functionality of a pre-loaded Office 2010 image on a new PC. The packaging is smaller than the full package product and provides a simple way to purchase software for a variety of new hardware, including netbooks. It enables Microsoft to offer a lower price on Office 2010 because no media is required and it is a single install.”
Also, it’s important to note that the Product Key Card pricing is valid for a single installation of the product, while the boxed product pricing follows these parameters:
- Office Home and Student boxed product is available in a Family Pack, allowing usage on three PCs in one house
- Purchase rights for Office Home and Business, Office Professional, and Office Professional Academic boxed product allow for usage on two of your PCs.