Microsoft Cuts Mac Office Price, Adds VM Software

New to the Office lineup for the Mac are Office v.X Professional and Office v.X Student and Teacher Edition.

The former adds Virtual PC for Mac, a x86 software emulator that, when configured with Windows XP Professional, can run PC programs on the Mac. Virtual PC comes from Connectix, the virtual machine software firm which Microsoft purchased earlier this year. Professional is priced at $499.

Student and Teacher Edition, although identical to the Standard Edition of the suite, is priced at $149, substantially less than the still-available Standard, which now costs $399, down from $499.

As with the Office aimed at educators and students who use Windows, the Mac version doesn't demand proof that the buyer is, in fact, either in school or teaching. It may be installed on up to three Macs, said Microsoft.

The new versions will be available Aug. 18 in the U.S., and Sept. 1 worldwide.

This story courtesy of TechWeb.