Given its market power and the price differential between boxed and non-boxed versions of Office, you can expect electronic distribution to eventually win. The fact that Microsoft is giving big discounts to non-boxed version of Office means it's going to push electronic distribution. In essence, Microsoft is juicing up the shareware, trial, and try-before-you-buy model which has been around for decades. It's a registration code on a plastic card that you purchase and enter into a pre-loaded 'Starter' version of Office installed on your PC. With Office 2010, Microsoft introduces what it calls Product Key Card pricing. will ultimately help turn boxed software into an endangered species. Microsoft released its pricing for Office 2010 today.
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