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But Microsoft's last-minute reprieve of Office for Mac 2004 was a one-time deal, as the MacBU made plain at the time. The speedy retirement of Office for Mac 2008 is not new: Users faced the same five-year support lifespan for Office for Mac 2004, which was shut down in January 2012.Īdmittedly, that was over two years later than the original deadline. For consumer software, meanwhile, it states: "Microsoft will offer Mainstream Support for either a minimum of 5 years from the date of a product's general availability, or for 2 years after the successor product (N+1) is released, whichever is longer." "Microsoft will offer a minimum of 10 years of support for Business and Developer products," the company says. On its support lifecycle FAQ, Microsoft explains support for business and consumer software. At the same time it categorizes all editions of Office on OS X as consumer products. Microsoft didn’t provide any other upgrade pricing details for existing Office users.For some reason, Microsoft considers all editions of Office for Windows as business products, no matter that some - like Home and Student - cannot be used for commercial purposes.
#Office for mac upgrade 2008 to 2011 free#
The offer runs through November 30, 2010, and users can register for the free upgrade at Microsoft’s Website. Users who buy Office 2008 starting on Monday will be able to upgrade to the 2011 version for free.
#Office for mac upgrade 2008 to 2011 software#
Previously, the software giant had only said that the new version would be out before the 2010 holiday season. While announcing the pricing for the 2011 version of Office, Microsoft also set an October release date for its productivity suite. Featuring Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Messenger, Microsoft Office for Mac Academic 2011 will be available only to higher-education students, staff, and faculty, Microsoft says. In addition to the two versions of Office for the Mac, Microsoft will offer an academic edition for $99. Microsoft says the new prices for the Mac version of Office create more consistent pricing across platforms. The prices for the 2011 editions of Office compare to $149 for the Home and Student Edition of Office 2008 and $399 for Office 2008 for Mac Business Edition.
#Office for mac upgrade 2008 to 2011 license#
The Home and Business edition will cost $199 for a single license and $279 for a multi-pack that allows two installs on two machines. Outlook replaces Entourage as Office’s mail client and is one of the centerpiece changes of the 2011 edition of the productivity suite. Microsoft Office for Mac Home and Business 2011 includes Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Messenger, along with Outlook for the Mac. It will cost $119 for a single license and $149 for a family pack that allows for installs on three Macs. Microsoft Office for Mac Home and Student 2011 includes the Word word-processing, PowerPoint presentation, Excel spreadsheet, and Messenger IM applications. Microsoft Office 2011 will come in two editions-a Mac Home and Student version and a Mac Home and Business offering-when it ships at the end of October. When it arrives on retail shelves later this year, the next version of Microsoft Office for the Mac will cost between 20 percent to 50 percent less than Office 2008, according to pricing announced by Microsoft Monday.
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