Microsoft Offers $60 MS Office to College Students
The cheapest Microsoft Office Suite is the Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 which costs $149 and only includes the standard MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote applications. The Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007 Edition has a retail price of about $679 and includes software such as: Access 2007, Accounting Express 2007, Excel 2007, InfoPath 2007, Groove 2007, OneNote 2007, Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager, PowerPoint 2007, Publisher 2007, and Word 2007. With Microsoft's promotion, students will be able to get a huge discount on the Office Ultimate 2007 edition but students have first to be eligible for the promo.
According to the Ultimate Steal Website, in order to be eligible, a student must first have a valid email address at a U.S. educational institution ending in .edu and be actively enrolled in that institution with at least .5 course load. In addition, students should also be able to provide Microsoft in a proof of enrollment status such as a student card. If the student fails to provide Microsoft with a proof of enrollment, they have to pay the full retail price of the Office Ultimate 2007. However once the student qualifies, they will be able to download the Office Ultimate 2007. Microsoft is only offering this as a web based download and if students want a physical DVD, they have to pay a small charge which was not disclosed in the Ultimate Steal website. According to Microsoft's website, students outside the United States will have to pay 18 Euros, GBP 12.95 or C$ 22 for a one-year subscription license.
According to Microsoft's press release, The Ultimate Steal promotion was initially launched in Australia where there was an overwhelmingly positive feedback from the students. According to a spokesperson for the Monash University, their students were pleased that they were able to acquire the newest version of the Microsoft Office at a low price.
Alan Yates, general manager of Microsoft's Worldwide Education said that they have listened to students who have said they want more flexible ways to get the latest version of the Microsoft Office as they need the application for their studies. Yates added, "We're committed to providing accessible and affordable technology to students so they can meet their academic goals. The Ultimate Steal is the latest in a long history of providing compelling academic offers for students."
SOURCE:
Microsoft Press Release, The Ultimate Steal Offers Students Easy Access to Microsoft Office 2007.
Chloe Albanesius, Why Pirate? Microsoft Offers $60 Office to Students.
Published by JWhite
just chillin View profile
- Google Docs: Better Than Microsoft Office?Now that Google Docs has made it easy to make a presentation similar to Microsoft Office PowerPoint, how effective is it? The user-friendly interface makes it simple to create a quality presentation, but find out why...
- Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2007 - the Free Accounting SuiteMicrosoft has launched Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2007. It is a complete business management tool for the financial tasks related to a business. It is targeted at small and home based businesses. It has real...
- Being Free from Microsoft OfficeFor many years, I have used Microsoft Office applications. I am definitely not a fan of it in any way. Most large and small companies however, require the use of this product because it is universal.
- College Students Sued for Music DownloadsIllegally downloading music has hard consequences for college students today, as RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) is cracking down on campuses.
- Stocking Stuffers for College StudentsStocking stuffers are a great way to surprise anyone on your Christmas list with something extra. Just what should you surprise college students with? Here are just a few gifts that would make fun stocking stuffers f...
- How Open Office Holds its Own Against Microsoft Office
- Learn More About Microsoft Office 2007; Download the Free Trial
- Microsoft Office Student & Teacher Edition
- Microsoft Office Suite: Great Software for Writers
- OpenOffice.org - The Microsoft Office Suite Alternative
- Open Office Vs Microsoft Office
- Google Docs Better Than Microsoft Office?
8 Comments
Post a CommentMicrosoft is not verifying anything, they just ask for your college email. BUT THE INSTALL FAILS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE. Wonder why that is??? OpenOffice is still better and it is FREE!!!
Nice article.
Well sometimes I feel that MS office is not that perfect enough. So I tried to convert powerpoint to dvd,the conversion tool Moyea PPT to DVD Burner sounds great.anybody interest in it?
Explore: http://www.dvd-ppt-slideshow.com
I'm actually surprised Microsoft doesn't just bundle the software pre-installed by now.
Thanks for the info. Nice article.
Microsoft is funny! There are too many free options out there!
I personally use OpenOffice.org(free). My school provides both and I still generally use OpenOffice.org. This is a cool article though, didn't know they were offering this.
I'm not a college student but I'd like to get Office 2007 for $60. Any programs for the middle-aged? :-)
Come on Microsoft, it's not like college students actually pay for software. "The Ultimate Steal" would be pirating Office Enterprise 2007. I must admit Office 2007 is great software, I recommend anyone go check it out. Also, Microsoft OneNote can be really helpful for a student enrolled in college.