[Offtopic] MS Office $75 for uni students

[Charles Clarke]

Perhaps if everyone used illegal copies at home we'd all be able to get
the deal! Lol  
Seriously ... it is good to see Microsoft reacting to the impact of
freeware and piracy.

Cheers
Charlie

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[mailto:offtopic-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Mark Scott
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Sounds like a hoax only because Microsoft's track record of doing
something so sensible is not great.

95% of Uni students use an illegal copy of Office. Most of the $75 would
be pure profit for the company.

Mark Scott

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>>> Charles Clarke<cfc at beaconhills.vic.edu.au> 03/06/07 08:55am >>>
>Smells very like a scam to me.  Has anyone verified this... apart from
the claims on the site quoted?
>Cheers
>Charlie

It was in yesterday's Age with quotes from Microsoft representatives.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/home-office/uni-students-get-office-2007-f
or-75/2007/03/05/1172943327075.html


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