Microsoft has officially released its latest productivity tool, Office 2010 last week. It marks continuous effort from Microsoft in desktop based productivity tool at the time when web based office tool has grown its user base as well.The beta version of Office 2010 has been available for download since last year with millions of downloads since then. The success of beta is essential to Microsoft, where valuable information and feedback for improvement are gathered.
Unless you’re living in the US where Office 2010 can be purchased and downloaded from Microsoft online store, you need to have a look at any Microsoft partners nationwide to make a purchase. But at least, please make the pricing available such as at Microsoft US website.
Meanwhile, Microsoft Malaysia via its Office 2010 website has an unusual way to woo customers to get Office 2010. Yes, they’re giving away free coffee for 1 year (yes, you read it right) to the first 1000 users. Why coffee? Perhaps it’s synonym with office workers who consume coffee more than other working environment.
In Malaysia, Office 2010 is currently available to consumers in three suites (source)
- Office 2010 Home and Student edition includes Excel, PowerPoint, Word and OneNote : RM309
- Office 2010 Home and Business includes Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and OneNote : RM688
- Office 2010 Professional includes Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Access, Publisher and OneNote : RM1,799
As comparison, here is the Office Suite version in the US.
http://www.office2010.com.my/
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/buy/office-2010-pricing-information-HA101810737.aspx
http://www.microsot.com.my
The new Office 2010 Beta has been released since November 2009, but not everyone eager to download and using it. After all, it is just productivity tool, not some kind of new operating system, ROM for smartphone or even games.
To create an awareness among Malaysian and encourage user to download and test this application suite, Microsoft Malaysia has setup website specially for that purpose. Offi2010 website links with Microsoft website to provide every information related with Office 2010.
To sweeten the promotion, a brand new HTC HD2 smartphone will be given away each month to anyone that submit the best feedback or testimonial. That means you have to download and try it out in order to give ‘true’ feedback, correct?
If the notebook image on the website (above is the screen shot) is to be believed and I understand it correctly, a notebook also will be given away as the grand price. It is pretty good deal, because what you need to do is just download it, test it ‘kaw-kaw‘ and submit feedback about your experience using Office 2010.
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Office 2010 Beta has been made available for download couple of days ago, legally by Microsoft. If you have yet to try the new Office 2010, you can get it from Office 2010 Beta webpage. There are 2 version available for download, one for developer and another one for IT professional.
Be sure that you have Windows Live account as it require you to sign in with Live account to initiate the download process. Along the download steps, you’ll also be given unique MAK key to activate the copy of your download. Failed to do so will make the copy of Office 2010 beta expired automatically.
Although Microsoft recommend removing any previous version of Office, I found that Office 2010 installed successfully along side Office 2007 that I currently have. I can run both version without error, but I can’t tell if there is function broken on both side.
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