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Microsoft Slashes 'Office' Prices For Students
businessinsider.com - 3/27/2009
Microsoft Slashes 'Office' Prices For Students
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Microsoft (MSFT) likes to talk about how its Office suite is far superior to free upstarts like StarOffice or Google (GOOG) Apps, and it is. But for typically cash-poor students, the free stuff carries a strong draw, and Microsoft can't afford to see a whole generation of college kids get ...
blogs.computerworld.com - 3/27/2009
Microsoft's new anti-Apple ad: Hardware is cheap!
— blogs.computerworld.com — Microsoft kicked off a new Crispen Porter-produced Ad campaign today with an advertisement aimed at people struggling... in a tough economy. The ad doesn't really focus on Microsoft's software. In fact, nowhere during the commercial does Vista even ... (more) Microsoft's new anti-Apple ad: Hardware is cheap!

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Microsoft TV Commercials - Video Clips - Microsoft Watch the Ads
microsoft.com - 3/27/2009
Microsoft TV Commercials - Video Clips - Microsoft Watch the Ads
— microsoft.com — Windows United States Change | All Microsoft Sites powered by Live Search Home Products Buy Downloads Help... & How-to  ... (more) Microsoft TV Commercials - Video Clips - Microsoft Watch ...

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google.com - 3/27/2009
The Associated Press: I'm a PC, and this time Microsoft's buying
— google.com — 20 hours ago SEATTLE (AP) Apple's Macintosh computers may be cool, but Windows PCs are easier on... the wallet. That's the recession-sensitive message Microsoft Corp. is pushing in a new series of commercials that debuted Thursday. The ads also continue ... (more) The Associated Press: I'm a PC, and this time ...

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Boy Genius Report:  Microsoft offers students massive discount on Office Ultimate 2007

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Microsoft offers students massive discount on Office Ultimate 2007
Boy Genius Report — ... solution? Get ‘em while they’re young. Regularly priced at $679.95, Microsoft just dropped its student pricing on Office Ultimate 2007 an unheard of 91 percent to $59.95. That’s right, Ultimate 2007 is now less than half the price of Home and Student 2007 which only includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote compared to Ultimate 2007’s 10 software titles. Got a valid .edu email address? Head on over to the Microsoft shop and get your discount on. [Via SAI] Read

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