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Microsoft Readies Ad-Supported Office Starter 2010

Posted by timothy on from the low-intensity-conflict dept.

Martin writes with this excerpt from Ars Technica: "Microsoft Office Starter 2010 will be not available for purchase; it will only come pre-loaded on new PCs. It includes basic functionality so users can view, edit, and create documents via Office Word Starter 2010 and Office Excel Starter 2010. Not only are these programs ad-supported, but Microsoft claims they are 'designed for casual Office users,' who apparently will be perfectly fine with reduced-functionality and ad-supported software."

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  1. It's ad supported? by maxwell+demon · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, let's buy ad space on it, and then advertise for Open Office.org!

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  2. Re:*readies his version of IDA* by FireFury03 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Office 10, that's so 2002. I think you mean Office 13.

    Is that the one that turns into a disaster shortly after launch, but then they manage to rescue it whilst completely missing the mission objective? :)

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  3. Re:GOOD MORNING SLASHDOT !! by LordAndrewSama · · Score: 5, Funny

    In my experience, that's what she says :-(