Microsoft has revealed prices for the various Office 2010 SKUs that it announced back in July 2009. The company also confirmed the existence of the Office Professional Academic 2010 edition, which we first got word of last month after the retail box art for four SKUs leaked to the Web. Now these four have received US retail price tags, which we've outlined in the following chart:
SKU
Included applications
Boxed Price
Key Card Price
Home and Student
Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote
$149
$119
Home and Business
Same as above, plus Outlook
$279
$199
Standard
Same as above, plus Publisher
Volume Licensing
Volume Licensing
Professional
Same as above, plus Access
$499
$349
Professional Academic
Same as above
$99
N/A
Professional Plus
Same as above, plus SharePoint Workspace, InfoPath
Volume Licensing
Volume Licensing
I have been doing some Beta testing of Office 2010 and it really has some nice features.
So, to upgrade, I have to pay another $119? Wow, no wonder I got it for $69. Is Dell in cahoots with Microsoft to offer it so low knowing that this was going to happen? makes me wonder.
So, to upgrade, I have to pay another $119? Wow, no wonder I got it for $69. Is Dell in cahoots with Microsoft to offer it so low knowing that this was going to happen? makes me wonder.
The reason the version preinstalled on computers is so low is because it a 'limited' OEM version Office. No, not limited in functionality--OEM and retail versions work identically. It is limited in the fact that an OEM copy can only legally be used on the computer it was purchased with. You can't transfer an OEM version to a new computer and expect it to validate.
Most retail (a/k/a boxed) versions can be used on one desktop and one laptop. You can also transfer the copy from computer to computer. Office Home & Student is a little different. It can be installed on up to three computers.
So, to upgrade to 2010 I will lay our approximatelt $120 and still only be able to use it on my laptop only?
The Key Card upgrade for $119 only allows you to use Office Home & Student on your laptop only. So it's not a particularly good value.
The retail box for Office Home & Student for $149 allows you to install the program on up to 3 computers. It seems to make sense to spend the extra $30 for the boxed retail version so you can install the program on multiple computers.
mpo
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March 8th, 2010 08:00
Sorry, you are probably out of luck for a free upgrade to Office 2010. The purchase date is the critical date, not the registration date.
Ringfinger
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March 8th, 2010 09:00
Okay, so how lame is that? No wonder why the version was only $69. What do these upgrades normally cost?
gator6x4
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March 9th, 2010 07:00
Microsoft reveals Office 2010 retail prices
Microsoft has revealed prices for the various Office 2010 SKUs that it announced back in July 2009. The company also confirmed the existence of the Office Professional Academic 2010 edition, which we first got word of last month after the retail box art for four SKUs leaked to the Web. Now these four have received US retail price tags, which we've outlined in the following chart:
ejn63
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March 10th, 2010 06:00
If you're a student, see here:
http://www.microsoft.com/student/discounts/theultimatesteal-us/default.aspx
No doubt the new Office will appear there as well.
Ringfinger
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March 10th, 2010 06:00
So, to upgrade, I have to pay another $119? Wow, no wonder I got it for $69. Is Dell in cahoots with Microsoft to offer it so low knowing that this was going to happen? makes me wonder.
Ringfinger
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March 10th, 2010 07:00
I'm out on that one. My wife is a teacher FWIW.
mpo
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March 10th, 2010 07:00
The reason the version preinstalled on computers is so low is because it a 'limited' OEM version Office. No, not limited in functionality--OEM and retail versions work identically. It is limited in the fact that an OEM copy can only legally be used on the computer it was purchased with. You can't transfer an OEM version to a new computer and expect it to validate.
Most retail (a/k/a boxed) versions can be used on one desktop and one laptop. You can also transfer the copy from computer to computer. Office Home & Student is a little different. It can be installed on up to three computers.
Ringfinger
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March 10th, 2010 08:00
So, to upgrade to 2010 I will lay our approximatelt $120 and still only be able to use it on my laptop only?
mpo
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March 10th, 2010 12:00
The Key Card upgrade for $119 only allows you to use Office Home & Student on your laptop only. So it's not a particularly good value.
The retail box for Office Home & Student for $149 allows you to install the program on up to 3 computers. It seems to make sense to spend the extra $30 for the boxed retail version so you can install the program on multiple computers.
Ringfinger
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March 11th, 2010 06:00
But, is that an upgrade or a full install?
mpo
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March 11th, 2010 09:00
From this article, it looks like the Product Key Card is like an upgrade version. A boxed version is a full install.