To Trust Or Not To Trust...Microsoft?

Overnight news roundup: 11-12 December
Everything you missed while you were sleeping
Don Reisinger12 Dec 2007 04:45 GMT
In an announcement that many Mac owners have been waiting for, Microsoft told the world on Tuesday that its Office for Mac 2008 has officially gone gold and will ship next month.
According to Microsoft, it will release the first major Mac upgrade to Office in a decade at Macworld Expo on 15 January and it will come in three distinct editions: Office 2008 for Mac Home and Student Edition, Office 2008 for Mac and Office 2008 for Mac Special Media Edition.
Wide range of prices
Office 2008 for Mac Home and Student Edition will retail for $150 (£72) and will come with new versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Entourage and will allow users to install those applications on up to three computers.

Besides that, Office 2008 for Mac will include the same programs, but adds connectivity to Microsoft Exchange Server and support for automated workflows and will retail for $400 (£192).
Finally, Office 2008 for Mac Special Media Edition is aimed at professional users who want the same features of the standard edition, but with Microsoft's new image management software called Expression Media, which increases the selling price to $500 (£240).
Get Vista Ultimate for free
Does that sound too good to be true? According to Microsoft, the company will give you a free copy of Windows Vista Ultimate, Office Ultimate 2007, Money Plus Premium, Encarta Premium or Microsoft Streets and Trips if you fill out a few surveys and allow the company to track how you use Windows and Office for three months as a part of its Windows Feedback Program.
At times, you will be asked to fill out a survey and other times, the Windows automated feedback program will collect data on your usage and hardware. You can sign up now for free as long as you currently use Windows XP or Vista.

Source:http://www.tech.co.uk/computing/news/overnight-news-roundup-11-12-december?articleid=1603989593