Office 2007 and Windows Live OneCare Bundled Together

Written by IT News on 12:43 AM

A set of system Office 2007 and Windows OneCare Live from Microsoft will come with a price tag of only $ 69.99. The only catch is that unlike traditional licensing models associated with Office 2007, the latest initiative from Microsoft includes a new subscription-based model for the whole package. Dubbed Microsoft Equipt, the subscription offering is valid only for one year, but customers will have the opportunity for renewal before its expiry.

"With Microsoft Equipt we improve our customers' experience with computers as it gives them a substantial software package that offers easy installation and setup of experience and more convenient and accessible way to update its visitors with the latest versions of Windows and Office Live OneCare ", said Gordon Bryson, group product manager, Microsoft Office.

According to the software giant, Equipt will bring not only a set of internal and student office on 2007 and the latest version of Windows OneCare Live, but also decisions on Windows Live marks umbrella, such as Windows Mail Live, Live Windows Messenger and Windows Live Photo Gallery. Kapakat everything off, Office Live workspace, located adjacently online service for Office 2007 will also be offered to customers.

However, except for Office 2007 and OneCare, all services and tools included in the package can be obtained free at any time and in this sense does not constitute a priority for consumers in the same way as they are simply shoved down users "Throats with the package.

Microsoft promised that the subscription will allow users to access the latest version of Windows OneCare Live available. The same is not valid for Office 2007 at this time, and the company failed to know whether users with Equipt subscription will be able to make the jump from Office 2007 to Office 14, when delivered. U.S. customers will be able to buy Microsoft Equipt starting from the middle of July no less than 700 Bahrain International Circuit City Stores.

"We are very pleased to be the first partner of Microsoft Equipt offered by nearly 700 Bahrain International Circuit City outlets across the U.S.," added Elliot Becker, vice president, chief technology product manager, Bahrain International Circuit City. "Microsoft Equipt delivered to the customer unsatisfied need for an easy way to get the essential productivity and security software in an all-in-one package. And with the added benefit of receiving the latest software as part of Microsoft Equipt subscription, we expect that service to be runaway hit."