


While news of the deal didn't drive any of them into a buying frenzy, the fact that they could snag a full, unfettered copy of Office 2010 Pro Plus for a pittance made several of them go back and look at holiday pricing on new PCs. Not a corporate copy, mind you, but a fully endowed use-at-home copy of Office Professional Plus, compliments of their company's Software Assurance license with Microsoft. I took a quick survey of my nongeek friends in the corporate world and was astounded to find that many of them didn't know they qualified for a $9.95 copy of Microsoft Office 2010. You and your organization may hold the key to a great holiday present that goes by the unlikely name "Microsoft Home User Program." With the holidays approaching faster than a bayou bug on a Louisiana swamp truck, many of your users are undoubtedly thinking about buying a new computer - if they haven't bought one already.
