Microsoft has renewed its Office Ultimate Steal Offer. The Ultimate Steal is an offer for college students to get a copy of Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007 for 91% off. College Students can grab it for $59.95 instead of the usual $519.99 it is sold for at Amazon and other retailers.
Currently only students from the United States, Australia, Mexico and Taiwan are eligible. They also need a valid email address from the educational institute and be able to provide proof of enrollment if requested. Office Ultimate 2007 contains all Office 2007 applications in one package, including the obvious Word 2007, Excel 2007, Powerpoint 2007 but also rather exotic or lesser known applications like InfoPath 2007 or Groove 2007.
The interesting aspect of this new offer is that there are three additional products that will be available from September 8 on. Those are Windows Vista Ultimate Upgrade for $64.95, Office Language Packs 2007 for $9.95 and Office Visio Professional 2007 for $55.95.
There is also good news for students from other countries. Microsoft plans to provide them with the same deal. Countries currently listed include United Kingdom, Canada, Italy and France. Students should check with the IT department at their University because they sometimes provide them with even better deals.
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To me the $59.95 seems like a high price – while $519.99 is just ridiculous. These days there are many alternatives of the Office provided by Microsoft . I am sure that they want to limit the piracy that way – but to efficiently do that they would have to get the price even lower ( let say 25 $ ).
Great offer and business move for Microsoft. When I get to college, I will definitely consider this, though I don’t know if they give it if you have a Mac.
I think it’s better to switch for free alternatives, and forget about paying MS.
if you are a university student, you should ask around, or look around on your faculty website (especially if you are doing CS).
I’ve gotten legit XP and office serials and iso’s from them, as well as software available on microsoft academic alliance.
You guys are joking right? $60 is ridiculously cheap. I’m buying it now. $512 is also ridiculously pricey… however I have no problem with paying at a happy medium, if you cant accept that… then go read Karl Marx… HE had some great ideas and that sure worked out good.
There are no real free alternatives to MS Office. I’ve tried them all…
(Clarification: I guess that depends on how you use it)
Yes Joshua – you are probably right that it depends what do you need the office products for – and still would you give me an example of what Microsoft office does that Open Office doesn`t ?
apparently it doesn’t allow you to buy if you are not in US. can you check the website again or i’m just so dumb and i can’t see the links.