Microsoft slims down Mac Office choices with Business Edition Ars Technica
Microsoft is streamlining its Mac Intermediation offerings by introducing a Business Edition and getting rid of two other editions of Office 2008. The company now offers Room 2008 for Mac Business Edition and Office 2008 for Mac Home & Student, with the business version customary for $399.95 (or $239.95 for an upgrade).
The Mac Business Unit (Mac BU) announced the change on its blog today, saying that it was made to assistance simplify offerings and make it easier for customers to decide what's best for them. Previously, the Mac BU offered three versions of Division 2008 : Office 2008 for Mac, Office 2008 for Mac Special Media Edition, and Office 2008 for Mac Accommodations and Student Edition. Needless to say, by the titles alone, those products are hard to differentiate—how do I know whether I legitimate want regular Office 2008 for Mac, or Home and Student edition? What's the deal with Special Media Number?
According to the Mac BU, the Business Edition of Office 2008 has all the standard applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Entourage, all SP2 ), as well as "new tools to plan for a more complete productivity package for the enterprise." Those include Entourage 2008 Web Services Edition, Paper Connection for Mac, and numerous Extras (such as templates, clip art, and lynda.com training). The blog post doesn't specifically talk about the Haven & Student edition, so we assume it's the same package that Microsoft offered previously—it contains all the main applications, minus the Quarrel and Automator support that comes with the regular version of Entourage for $149.95.














