Windows 7 - Microsoft Offers Free Starter Edition for PC’s or Portable USB Key

Brink · 11-28-2011

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Lots of great alternatives to Microsoft’s deluxe office suite have emerged over the past few years, but if you find yourself only occasionally in need of a tool to edit Word or Excel files, the hefty $159 price tag for the full home and student edition can be a bit hard to justify. Google Docs or even Microsoft’s own online versions of office can help in a pinch, but nothing quite matches the native experience you get from running the desktop app. If the above scenario describes you, click here to download a copy of Office 2010 Starter Edition for absolutely free.

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Maximum PC | Microsoft Offers Free Starter Edition for PC

For more information about Office Starter 2010:
What is Office Starter 2010? - Starter - Office.com

G1LLY · 11-28-2011

Microsoft haven't actually come out & said everyone can/should download this for free have they?

Last I read it was supposed to be for new OEM computers only & it's been around on that link since last year, they just keep updating the executable etc.

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How do I get Office Starter?

Office Starter is only available as preloaded software on select new PCs.

What is Office Starter 2010? - Starter - Office.com

Obviously people aren't going listen & download it anyway, expecting a full feature suite only to be disappointed, but it's not supposed to replace the full suite & even states that, but it still is handy & definitely a better option than the dismal Works suite they offered.

logicearth · 11-28-2011

You won't get into trouble downloading it however, when you download directly from Microsoft. Nor are they really going to enforce it.

Dave76 · 11-28-2011

Thanks, will put it on my flash drive.

brummyfan · 11-28-2011

Thanks Shawn, very useful.

alphanumeric · 11-28-2011

Thanks, can't hurt to have it on hand just in case I need it some day. Price is right too.

Sardonicus · 11-28-2011

Thanks!
It's all I need!