Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Home and Student Edition
Office 2008 for Mac Home & Student
A quick look: Office:Mac 2008 Home & Student is a productivity suite for Apple computers, which includes new compatibility features. It can be installed on up to 3 compatible computers.
Microsoft® Office® 2008 for Mac® Home & Student Edition is the latest release of Office:Mac, which includes unique features only available for Apple's personal computers. Replacing Office 2004 for Mac, this new bundle now includes Open XML support for compatibility with Office 2007, as well as Universal support for installation on either a PowerPC or Intel computer. It's been redesigned to be more powerful, intuitive, and compatible.
Includes Full Versions of:
- Word 2008® - Word processing
- Excel 2008® - Spreadsheets
- PowerPoint 2008® - Presentations
- Entourage 2008® - E-mail and organization
- Messenger for Mac® - Instant Messaging
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- Productivity programs
With the increasing popularity of Mac systems, Microsoft continues to improve its Office suite which is specially designed for Apple's newest personal computers. The familiar programs of Word, Excel, and Powerpoint are included, as well Entourage, a helpful organization and email manager.
- Special features
Like many new Mac-specific programs, this includes Universal support, meaning it can be installed on either an Intel or PowerPC-based Mac. Excel 2008 has been updated to allow for easier use in accounting applications.
- Sharing tools
With Office 2008, Microsoft's new suite uses the Open XML file format, allowing documents to be shared with Windows® users running Office 2007. Messenger for Mac is included as well, offering instant messaging features.
- Hard Drive Space: 1.5 GB with HFS+ file format
- Operating System: Mac OS X® 10.4.9
- Processor Type: Intel® or PowerPC® G4 or G5
- Processor Speed: 500 MHz
- RAM: 512 MB
- Graphics: 1024x768 screen resolution
- Other: DVD-ROM drive, internet access
- Advanced: Connectivity to Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 or newer
