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By Ina Fried CNET News
Posted on ZDNet News: Oct 12, 2009 5:41:37 AM

In addition to the bare-bones Office 2010 Starter that will come bundled on many new PCs, starting next year, it appears Microsoft has another low-cost option planned.

As part of the announcement of Office Starter on Thursday, Microsoft said consumers will be able to go to retailers and get a 'product key card' with a code to upgrade to a full version of Office, such as the Home and Student, Home and Business and Professional versions.

A close look at the image for the Office Home and Student card reveals text saying: "For one preloaded PC only". Office Home and Student is typically licensed for up to three PCs — meaning this card, which is good for only one PC, has the potential to be cheaper than the standard retail package, which includes a DVD copy and is good for three computers.

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Economister is right.
Words have meanings; you don't just substitute one for the other because you can't be bothered to remember which is which. When you dink around with words like that you lose readability and look uneducated.

There != Their != They're... (Read the rest)
Posted by: LeonBA Posted on: 10/27/09  (Edited: 10/27/09 @ 11:47) You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
Looks like they figured out that the price people are willing to pay for MS  DonnieBoy | 10/12/09
$0 is about right  itguy08 | 10/12/09
But then freetards would get to use the best Office Suite in the world...  transposeIT | 10/13/09
Microsoft-envy won't stop the smart masses from using MSOffice...  transposeIT | 10/13/09
M$ still has to drop the price a lot  Linux Geek | 10/12/09
It is a myth  frgough | 10/12/09
that's the best metrics  Linux Geek | 10/12/09
What?  huy | 10/12/09
Don't bother  bobiroc | 10/12/09
Nobody  NStalnecker | 10/12/09
Identical Prices  bigpicture | 10/12/09
Competition  bobiroc | 10/12/09
That's what irks me about MS  20kwfence | 10/12/09
Well that goes for anything  bobiroc | 10/12/09
Make those seniors pay full price!  PlayFair | 10/12/09
More than MSRP  bobiroc | 10/12/09
If you think  NStalnecker | 10/12/09
I am pretty sure  bobiroc | 10/12/09
MS Office is better than open office  jdbukis@... | 10/12/09
There, their or they're?  Economister | 10/12/09
...  Zedox | 10/12/09
Economister is right.  LeonBA | 10/27/09
I would guess at  Erroneous | 10/12/09
Read his entire post (nt)  Economister | 10/12/09
That's a fact people afflicted with Microsoft-envy won't admit...nt  transposeIT | 10/13/09
RE: Microsoft hints at second low-cost Office option  stevenrgregory@... | 10/12/09
Works for the most part  bobiroc | 10/12/09
RE: Microsoft hints at second low-cost Office option  Loverock Davidson | 10/12/09
Office moving to the web...  prof123 | 10/12/09
I think your prediction  bobiroc | 10/12/09
Office...  prof123 | 10/12/09
I never said that  bobiroc | 10/12/09
People will still pay for full featured apps  LiquidLearner | 10/12/09
The biggest mistake...  PlayFair | 10/12/09
RE: Microsoft hints at second low-cost Office option  chromeronin | 10/12/09

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