In a Wednesday blog post, Takeshi Numoto, corporate vice president for Office, said Microsoft's goal with Office Starter 2010 edition is to expose new PC buyers to Office 2010 as soon as they turn on ...

Aiming to turn more new PC buyers into Office users, Microsoft has announced plans for several new ways to obtain the software, including an ad-supported "Starter" edition that can come loaded on new ...

TL;DR: Microsoft has launched a limited free version of Office for Windows. The free version includes ads, restricts file saving to OneDrive, and lacks support for add-ins and advanced features.

Microsoft released its pricing for Office 2010 today. … [It] will ultimately help turn boxed software into an endangered species. … With Office 2010, Microsoft introduces what it calls Product Key ...