Microsoft's Moves Foreshadow Price Hike For Mac
Small-business owners will get a three-month trial of Office 365 Small Business Premium. The company recently said that the Office version that will ship with Windows RT devices will be available between November and January. Windows RT is the Windows 8 version for ARM-based tablets and devices. 
Juan Carlos Perez covers enterprise communication/collaboration suites, operating systems, browsers and general technology breaking news for The IDG News Service.
Microsoft has announced price increases for its Windows Office suite of as much as 17%, but its plans for Office on the Mac remain a mystery. The company declined to answer questions about Office for Mac 2011's future pricing and which versions the company will continue to sell.
[ ] The term perpetual license refers to a software license that is paid for with a single, up-front fee, which in return gives the buyer the right to use that software in perpetuity. In other words, the license has no expiration date, and users may run the suite as long as they want. On-premises software is, by definition, installed on an individual's or company's own devices and servers. The two terms, although commonly linked, are not synonyms.
The mother has a Mac, the father has a PC, and plans to. Their daughter has her own PC. For the sake of the math, Microsoft assumes the family historically upgrades to a new version of Microsoft Office every four years. According to Microsoft, “A subscription costs $399.96 for four years.
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Referendum last June has now seen Microsoft follow Apple's lead and hike the prices of its consumer laptops.The price rises mean the base model of the Surface Book in the U.K. Now costs £150 more at £1,449 ($1,800), putting it at the same price as the base model of a 13-inch MacBook Pro sans Touch Bar.