I remember the good old days when flying across the Atlantic only took 3.5 hours, and when printing only took one click in Microsoft Word. What does it say for a word processing application when the publishing to a blog is easier than printing a dam document? Well, at least I can add a shadow behind text, that really makes up it….
Microsoft have announced that it will be providing a discounted version of its software applications to “qualifying governments” beginning later this year for around US$3.00. The package is called the “Student Innovation Suite“. It will include a range of Microsoft software including;
The move is undoubtedly an aim to maintain Microsoft’s position as the number one software provider which has been coming up against competition, not least from open-source alternatives which are available for (next-to) nothing.
The software will only be available selected countries with the qualifying governments, these will most likely only be less developed countries in Africa and Asia.
Keithout
