Microsoft Getting Rid of Works
Microsoft is getting rid of its Works application suite and replacing it with an ad-supported, free version of Office 2010, dubbed ‘Starter Edition’.
The company is also planning to allow OEMs to pre-load full versions of the upcoming full version of Office 2010 – due for public beta before the end of the year – which can be unlocked by using a key card to be sold. Depending on how much they pay, the key cards will enable users to switch on the features of Office Home & Student 2010, Office Home & Business 2010, or Office Professional 2010.
Office Starter 2010 will include Office Word Starter 2010 and Office Excel Starter 2010 and offer basic functionality for creating, viewing and editing documents. Office Starter 2010 will replace Microsoft Works, offering a ‘consistent Office user experience’, such as the ribbon, with a simple path to upgrade to a fully-featured version of Office 2010 directly from within the product.
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