The launch of the Mac version will come a year after the latest version of Office was offered for the Windows operating system. Pricing is in line with the current prices for Office 2004.įrom Tuesday, Microsoft is also offering customers in some countries who buy Office 2004 an upgrade to Office 2008 for only the price of shipping, handling, and taxes. Upgrade details to the Home and Student Edition were not disclosed, and an upgrade may not be available. Upgrade packages from Office 2004 to the basic edition will cost $240 and to the special media edition will cost $300. The basic edition will cost $400, the Home and Student Edition will cost $150, and the Special Media Edition will cost $500. The Special Media Edition comes with all Office software and the Expression Media for Mac image management application. The Home and Student Edition is targeted at consumers and includes a three-user license. Three versions of the suite will be available the basic package includes all the Office applications. 15 in the United States - that's the first day of the Macworld Expo event planned for San Francisco - and it will be launched in other major markets during the first quarter, the company said. Office 2008 for Mac will be launched on Jan. Microsoft has named the date on which Mac OS X users can get their hands on the latest version of its Office suite.
