[Offtopic] MS Office $75 for uni students

[Cameron Bell]

We are moving the school over to Open Office for long term 
compatability, readability and multi OS availability. AND the fact it is 
$0 for *all* students.  ;)

Cameron

stephen at melbpc.org.au wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Microsoft is promoting their Office 2007 'Ultimate' to Uni students.
>
> At the Microsoft website <http://www.itsnotcheating.com.au/> Ausssie
> University students can buy a lifetime licence for $75, or a one-year
> licence can be bought for $25.
>
> The licences allow you to install the software on a single computer.
>
> The package offers Access, Publisher, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
> and OneNote.
>
> Students looking to take up Microsoft's offer - which ends on May 28 -
> must enter their university email address for validation. 
>
> When asked why the discount was not being offered to TAFE or High and
> Primary school students, a Microsoft spokeswoman said: "Microsoft has
> targeted universities in the roll out of this three month pilot program.
> If the program is successful, we will look at extending the offer to TAFE
> students as well as K-12."
>
> --
>
> Cheers all ..
> Stephen Loosley
> Victoria, Australia
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