Microsoft has announced an October availability of Office 2011 for the Mac, although we wonder why Redmond even bothers to produce products for the Apple crowd. It seems that most Mac fans generally bash Microsoft so we’re not sure where the anticipated revenue stream is coming from.
Office 2011 for Mac will only be available as a 32-bit version. Too bad there will be a limit as to how much you can use the sinfully overpriced RAM from Apple. [tongue in cheek] Microsoft is even recommending the 32-bit version for Windows users unless you have very high data requirements. Outlook (instead of Entourage) will be available in the new version along with support for .PST files. Prices start at $99 for the academic version up to $279 depending on the edition purchased. Buy Office 2008 for Mac today and you’ll get a free upgrade to 2011 when it is available.
- John and Mike
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