Microsoft to Launch Office 2010 in May for Businesses
Microsoft to Launch Office 2010 in May for Businesses
Posted 03/09/2010 at 5:36am
| by Paul Lilly
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Good news for business owners chomping on the bit for Microsoft Office 2010. Come May 12, Microsoft will begin selling the full version of its upcoming productivity suite to businesses, about a month before the general public will be able to get their hands on a copy.
"For businesses, we will launch the 2010 set of products, including Office 2010, SharePoint 2010, Visio 2010, and Project 2010 worldwide on May 12," Jefon Fark, senior marketing manager for Microsoft Office, wrote in a blog post. "For consumers, Office 2010 will be available online and on retail shelves this June. Until then, you can get the Office 2010 beta."
All of the above mentioned products are on schedule to be RTM (released to manufacturing) in April, eWeek reports. And for those participating in Microsoft's Office 2010 Technology Guarantee, the blog outlines eligibility requirements, which entails purchasing and activating either Office 2007, or a new PC with Office 2007, between March 5 and September 30; either have or create a Windows Live ID; and redeem the actual guarantee right here.
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Zazubovich
March 09, 2010 at 1:35pm
I mean, 2007 was so great that I have to repair the installation every month or two when the "normal" template fails to load. The interface ribbon still sucks flatus from Satan's hindquarters through a fine straw. Maybe they integrated more "live" functions that crash as well? And I usually like Microsoft stuff. Office 2007 is the Win ME of office software. Maybe Win MEH.
violian
March 09, 2010 at 11:09am
I work for a large corporation and we finally switched to Office 2007 just last Fall of 2009. And to have Office 2010 coming out just a few months later will make our IT department shake their heads. I won't see Office 2010 being used by our office anytime soon because our transition from Office 2003 to 2007 was very time consuming (took 9 months to slowly trickle the software in to certain individuals who see themselves as early-adopters and willing to train others) and costly (costs mainly due to training and testing it for any compatibility issues with our currennt softwares).
Ntldr
March 09, 2010 at 9:10am
Way to go posting that in a very public place. Have fun not being productive.
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