Office 2008 Finally Available From Microsoft Home Use Program
Written by Kevin Fordham
It’s been over two months since Office 2008 was released at Macworld. Shipped on January 15th, 2008, Office 2008 became one of the last applications to become a universal binary. In addition to being universal, Office 2008 is a major upgrade to the flagship Microsoft product. While you can buy Office 2008 online, at retail stores, and via education discounts, there was one place you couldn’t buy it; via the Home Use Program. The wait is finally over for those wishing to purchase Office 2008 from the Microsoft Home Use Program. Microsoft added Office 2008 to the availability list today.
The Home Use Program (HUP) allows employees of companies with Volume Licensing agreements to purchase certain Microsoft Products at steep discounts for use in their homes. For instance, my company is part of the HUP and I’m able to purchase Project, Visio, and Office for less than $20 USD ($19.95).
For those waiting to get Office 2008 via the HUP, go forth and purchase!
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July 11th, 2009 at 11:42 am
Is this the Standard Version of Office 2008 or the Student and Home version
July 21st, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Good question. When you add it to your cart it simply says, “Office 2008 for Mac”. I guess for $10 either is nice. Though if you need Exchange support, I don’t think it’s included in the Student edition.