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		<title>Microsoft, aka Big Brother, to Give Away Vista</title>
		<link>http://blogs.smarter.com/gadgets/2007/12/11/microsoft-aka-big-brother-to-give-away-vista/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.smarter.com/gadgets/2007/12/11/microsoft-aka-big-brother-to-give-away-vista/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:52:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nick</dc:creator>
		
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<category>Encarta Premium</category><category>Microsoft</category><category>Money Plus Premium</category><category>Office Ultimate 07</category><category>Streets and Tips</category><category>Windows Feedback Program</category><category>Windows Vista</category><category>Windows Vista Ultimate</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to upgrade your PC to Windows Vista, but you don&#8217;t have the funds to do it? No problem.
Microsoft is now giving away Windows Vista Ultimate, Office Ultimate &#8216;07, Money Plus Premium, Encarta Premium or Streets and Tips for FREE.
Yes, free!
What&#8217;s the catch? Well, all you have to do is let Microsoft sit and watch [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Want to upgrade your PC to <strong>Windows Vista</strong>, but you don&#8217;t have the funds to do it? No<img src="http://images.smarter.com/blogs/vistaultimate.jpg" align="right" height="280" width="280" /> problem.</p>
<p><strong>Microsoft</strong> is now giving away <strong><a href="http://www.smarter.com/windows-os-software/microsoft-windows-vista-ultimate-complete-package/pd--ch-7--pi-883306.html" target="_blank">Windows Vista Ultimate</a>, <a href="http://www.smarter.com/microsoft-office-ultimate-2007-for-pc/sa--pi-536568239--qq-Microsoft%2BOffice%2BUltimate%2BO7.html" target="_blank">Office Ultimate &#8216;07</a>, <a href="http://www.smarter.com/microsoft-money-plus-premium-for-pc/sa--pi-655387389--qq-Money%2BPlus%2BPremium.html" target="_blank">Money Plus Premium</a>, <a href="http://www.smarter.com/se--qq-encarta%2Bpremium.html" target="_blank">Encarta Premium</a> or <a href="http://www.smarter.com/microsoft-street-tips-2008-gps-for-windows/sa--pi-631925555--qq-Streets%2Band%2BTips.html" target="_blank">Streets and Tips</a></strong> for <strong>FREE</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Yes, free!</strong></p>
<p>What&#8217;s the catch? Well, all you have to do is let Microsoft sit and watch your every move for three months by filling out surveys and downloading an application by being apart of their <strong>Windows Feedback Program</strong>.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s a bit creepy, I know. My guess this is just one more step in Microsoft&#8217;s ultimate goal of world domination. But whatever, at least you save a few hundred bucks.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/11/snag-vista-ultimate-for-free-in-exchange-for-your-privacy/" target="_blank">Engadget</a> via <a href="http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=4139" target="_blank">Notebook Review</a><br />
<a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41rewt0cW-L._AA280_.jpg" target="_blank">Photo Source</a>.</p>
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		<title>Microsoft Announces Prices for MS Office for Mac</title>
		<link>http://blogs.smarter.com/gadgets/2007/09/25/microsoft-announces-prices-for-ms-office-for-mac/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.smarter.com/gadgets/2007/09/25/microsoft-announces-prices-for-ms-office-for-mac/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nick</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[This Week in Gadgets]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Software]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Breaking News]]></category>
<category>Apple</category><category>Microsoft</category><category>Microsoft Office</category>
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Although the release date for Microsoft Office 2008 for the Mac is pushed to January 15, 2008, the prices for it&#8217;s three versions are now available.
Here they are:

Home and Student Version - $149.00:  Designed for non-business use, can be installed on up to three computers and includes the four main applications, but not the [...]]]></description>
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<p>Although the release date for <strong>Microsoft Office 2008 for the Mac</strong> is pushed to <strong>January 15, 2008</strong>, the prices for it&#8217;s three versions are now available.</p>
<p>Here they are:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Home and Student Version</strong> -<strong> <em>$149.00</em></strong>:  Designed for non-business use, can be installed on up to three computers and includes the four main applications, but not the ability to connect to Exchange or the Automator actions.</li>
<li><strong>Microsoft Standard Version</strong> - <em><strong>$399.00</strong></em>: Includes PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Entourage and the ability to connect to the Exchange Server and some actions for Automator, Mac OS X’s built-in scripting tool.</li>
<li><strong>Special Media Edition</strong> - <em><strong>$499.00</strong></em>: Includes all applications and features as the Standard Version, but also includes Expression Media, a digital media cataloging program.</li>
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<p>Source: <a href="http://www.news.com/Microsoft-sets-pricing-on-Office-2008-for-Mac/2100-1012_3-6209269.html?part=rss&amp;tag=2547-1_3-0-20&amp;subj=news" target="_blank">CNet</a><br />
<a href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/software/microsoft-announces-pricing-for-office-2008-for-mac-303329.php" target="_blank">Gizmodo</a>.</p>
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