Ibexx & all, "Microsoft To Launch Office And Publisher This Spring"
techweb.com
(02/18/98; 12:36 p.m. EST)
By Paula Rooney, Computer Retail Week
This spring, Microsoft will launch a new
version of its small-business edition of
Office and an updated Publisher desktop
publishing program.
Microsoft Office 97 Small Business Edition
2.0, due to ship in late March, will
incorporate the updated Publisher 98,
Expedia Streets 98, Internet Explorer 4.0,
and the updated Small Business Financial
Manager 98, according to sources familiar
with the Redmond, Wash., company's plans.
The spring retail campaign promoting the
enhanced suite will run from April through
the end of May, retail sources said.
Version 2.0, like its predecessor, will
incorporate Word 97, Excel 97, and Outlook
97 and carry a suggested retail price of $499.
Microsoft has Outlook 98 in beta testing,
but that version will not ship with the
updated suite as originally planned, sources
said. The box will contain a coupon for a
free upgrade to the e-mail application when
it becomes available.
The enhanced suite will also include a book
about doing business on the Internet.
Microsoft also plans to announce late this
month Publisher 98 Deluxe, an updated
desktop publishing program that features
the company's Picture It image-editing
application, more than 1,600 professional
publication templates, and automated design
guidance.
It will also incorporate a redesigned wizard
that lets users create professional color
output, sources said. The deluxe version,
which will ship in March, will carry a
suggested retail price of $129. |
