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Pirated copies of Microsoft Office 2010 spread offline

Oct 12, 2009 19:58

A couple of months back, there were reports that Microsoft Office 2010 had been leaked online. The pirated copies were labelled the Technical Preview of Microsoft's Office 2010.

Just last week, I saw a copy of Microsoft Office 2010 being sold offline for 70 pesos.

The store's (a different outlet from the one selling Pirated Windows 7) salesperson said the Technical Preview is a working copy but is unstable and more suited for technical users.

I said I was not a technical user, so she went back to her bag and produced another copy of Microsoft Office 2010, this time called the Professional copy/version.

The lady said the Professional version was more stable than the Technical Preview and more suited for business users like me.

The DVD copy of the Microsoft Office 2010 is sold for 70 pesos or around US$1.50. Again, I was asking for some discount, but the lady stood firm on her pricing, saying it's the latest version and only a few copies are available.

God bless us all!

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montbkk says...
Would you by chance be an employ of Microsoft?

Oct 13, 2009 18:58

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About Jerry Liao

Jerry Liao is an IT consultant in the Philippines who conducts seminars on various tech topics. He is a regular columnist of Manila Bulletin, a member of the academe, a system developer and a system analyst. He is a frequent fixture in press conferences and tech launchings, most of which are posted at infochat.com.ph. He loves to tinker with the latest gadgets and gizmos, but his most cherish possession are his children.