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September 25, 2007

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Microsoft Office 2008 details unveiled

Posted Sep. 25, ’07, 10:01 AM PT by Cyrus Farivar
Category | Software

About a week ago, Derik told us about the preview site for Microsoft Office 2008. Sadly though, it was big on the style, and lesser on the substance. Fortunately our friends at Macworld have the story.

The full version will cost you four Benjamins, and the upgrade will set you back two Benjamins and four Hamiltons. Meanwhile, the “Home and Student Edition” is only a Benjamin and a Grant. (That’s $400, $240, and $150, respectively.)

Sadly, Macworld skipped over the best part, but ZDNet got it: “For the first time, Office 2008 for Mac will be offered in Nordic languages (Danish, Finnish, Norwegian) in addition to English, Japanese, French, German, Swedish, Italian, Dutch and Spanish.”

Man, I’ve been dying for a Norwegian version of Office. After, how else was I going to type “Skål!” ?

Oh, and there is one more thing: “Microsoft’s Technology Guarantee Program that allows customers in select regions who purchase qualifying Office 2004 for Mac product(s) after today the ability to upgrade to a version of Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac for US$10 plus applicable taxes.”

Update: The release date for Microsoft Office is January 15th, 2008, which of course is the first day of Macworld Expo. Global release is expected later in first quarter 2008 -DM.


1 Comments

Screamin_norwegian said:

Hey! - Don´t knock the Nordic countries. I am an American living in Norway and I applaud Microsoft for updating their fine and comprehensive Office package for us. That is something I would have said if I didn´t hate Microsoft with every fiber of my being and think that the Office package is an outdated joke. BTW I am an American living in Norway and a devout Mac Fanboy! Now, where did I leave my lefse?

October 1, 2007 12:41 AM

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