Still undecided about gifts with Christmas just around the corner? Well, Microsoft has shared a few tech tips with consumers, in order to get them through the 2008 festive season, all of them pointing to Office Home and Student 2007. The Redmond company is applauding its low-end edition of Office 2007 as a perfect holiday gift, especially for families whose budget has been severely affected by the worldwide financial crisis. Justin Hutchinson, Microsoft Office director of product management, has a few tips for consumers watching their pennies in the 2008 holiday season.
According to Hutchinson, gifts should be “technology tools that help you be efficient in managing your life in 2009 are a 'need to have,' not a 'nice to have.'”
In this context, efficiency would translate into “multitasking aided by technology extends most people’s day by several hours. The 24-hour day is a thing of the past. So, how can your family make the most of these extended hours so that leisure time with family still takes top priority? Start by using Office to get organized,” he added.
Pointing to Office, Hutchinson indicated that users would be able to leverage built-in resources such as the “Holiday budget planner” template in Excel to plan a budget, or Office holiday templates to put together greeting cards. Furthermore, combined with Office online, the Home and Student SKU will “upgrade” a normal family to the 2.0 version, Hutchinson promised.
“Look for investments in items that make sense for your family. At $149.95 estimated retail price, 2 Microsoft Office Home and Student is cheaper than a few nights out on the town. Now that’s a deal. Microsoft Office software is available online or at retailers. And check for specials,” Hutchinson explained, offering TheUltimateSteal as the perfect example. Via TheUltimateSteal initiative, students can buy Office Ultimate 2007 for as much as $59.99, which is cheaper than the Home and Student edition.
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