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Countless people have asked me over the years: "Does Word, Excel, and PowerPoint come with my new computer?" My answer is always no, no matter where they bought the computer from. Those programs are part of Microsoft Office, which is very expensive. All the computer vendors will offer it to you, but at a significant cost. Many new computers come with Microsoft Works for free, which includes the full version of Microsoft Word and very simple spreadsheet and database programs.
Now Microsoft is offering Office Ultimate 2007 for only $59.95 in their "Ultimate Steal" promotion. The retail price of Office Ultimate is $679.99! Ultimate is the flagship version of Office which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook (email), Groove (collaboration), Publisher, OneNote, InfoPath, and Access (database). To be eligible for the special price, you have to meet two conditions:
- You must hold a valid email address at a U.S. educational institution ending in .edu
- Be actively enrolled with at least 0.5 course load.
If you are a college student, take advantage now. If not, find someone who has a .edu email address and ask them to help you out. This deal is only good until April 30, 2008.
Why is Microsoft doing this? My guess is that software piracy is so rampant in colleges that Microsoft figured they'd at least get paid something. Plus, getting a huge installed user base means that Office will continue to be a mainstay on home and business computers for many years to come.
Seize the deal! Get Microsoft® Office Ultimate 2007 for just $59.95
