Microsoft is going to start charging users who download its Office 2007 Beta 2 version US$1.50, starting August 2. The application, which has been downloaded by some 3 million people over the last two months, has been available for free. Microsoft said it was surprised by the interest in beta 2 and decided to implement the fee to recover costs. However, users can still access the online test drive of Office 2007 through a Web browser for free.
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Fee for Microsoft Office Beta Could Signal Strategy Shift
Posted by: Erika Morphy July 31, 2006 03:26 PMMicrosoft is going to start charging users who download its Office 2007 Beta 2 version US$1.50, starting August 2. The application, which has been downloaded by some 3 million people over the last two months, has been available for free. Microsoft said it was surprised by the interest in beta 2 and decided to implement the fee to recover costs. However, users can still access the online test drive of Office 2007 through a Web browser for free.