http://marketingfeeds.nl/ MarketingFeeds » TechCrunch » MS Office Going Free, Online, and Ad-supported Next Year? Marketingfeeds 1.0 en http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/qiWmrTCLduk/ Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:30:20 +0200 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/qiWmrTCLduk/ A secret tipster pointed us to a Credit Suisse report that posits that Microsoft is working hard on an ad-supported version of Microsoft Office. There will be two versions - one web-based and one for a desktop install - and both will have limited functionality compared to the full-bore suite. The plan is to create a version that is immune to piracy. Nigeria, for example, has a 92% piracy rate while the US is at 20%. Creating a free version would allow schools and average folk to enjoy an Microsoft Works-like environment while ensuring a steady stream of real revenue from larger IT shops.

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