There are four
different packages for Office XP -- three are for ongoing sale
while the other is for a limited time.
Here's your
options:
| Standard |
|
Professional |
|
Professional - Special Edition |
|
Developer |
| Word |
|
Word |
|
Word |
|
Word |
| Excel |
|
Excel |
|
Excel |
|
Excel |
| Outlook |
|
Outlook |
|
Outlook |
|
Outlook |
| PowerPoint |
|
PowerPoint |
|
PowerPoint |
|
PowerPoint |
| |
|
Access |
|
Access |
|
Access |
| |
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FrontPage |
|
FrontPage |
| |
|
|
|
Publisher |
|
Sharepoint Team Services |
| |
|
|
|
Microsoft IntelliMouse® Explorer. |
|
Developer Tools |
| |
|
|
|
|
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Visual SourceSafe and Visual SourceSafe
Integration |
| |
|
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|
|
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Visual Basic for Applications |
| |
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Exchange 2000 Server Developer Edition |
| |
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|
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SQL Server 2000 for Office XP Developer |
| |
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|
|
COM Add-In Designer |
|
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Full Version or
Upgrade |
|
Full Version or
Upgrade |
|
Upgrade only, for 'limited time' |
|
Full Version or
Upgrade |
Office XP Professional - Special Edition
is a curious beast, it replaces the
Office 2000 Premium package that Microsoft has decided not to
continue in the Office XP range Microsoft is only selling it
as an upgrade package with no full version available. In
addition they've said it will only be available for a limited
time, without giving a firm date. Many Office XP retailers
don't sell the Professional Special Edition at all, even
Microsoft's own online store doesn't mention it! You must be
a registered user of Office 97 or Office 2000 to qualify for this
upgrade.
Click here for a list of retailers for the
Office XP Professional - Special Edition.
Why pay more
for Microsoft Office?