I was never good at math, but this sounds like a pretty good offer to me. Microsoft announced a slightly modified upgrade deal for its customers who buy Office 2004 between now and the release of Office 2008: buy the cheap edition of Office (technically any edition of Office) now, and get the better Special Media Edition when the new Office is released — for just the cost of shipping ($7 US, $10 Canadian).
Jacqui Cheng at InfiniteLoop has the scoop:
But how is this different from the previous offer? In September, the “free” upgrade to 2008 was for an equivalent version of Office. So, for example, if you bought Office 2004 Student and Teacher Edition today, you would be able to get Office 2008 Home and Student Edition for the cost of shipping in January. Instead, you can now get the Special Media Edition, which is a couple of steps up.
Microsoft details the different editions of the new Office on its website, and it looks like this is quite a deal: not only does Special Media Edition come with the new Expression Media, it also includes Exchange support and Automator actions.
So if you’re looking to get the biggie Office version when 2008 comes out, buy now — I know I am.
