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Microsoft is considering expanding the program when the next version, Office 14, ships, she said, but declined to comment further. But only about 10% of the 23 million total veterans are retirees.Ī Microsoft spokeswoman confirmed that retirees, not all veterans, are eligible for the deal. They are due more federal benefits than veterans.Īll retirees are veterans. Retirees are former military personnel who have served at least 20 years (or whatever minimum term demanded by their branch), or retired due to physical disability.

military personnel, along with about 2.3 million military retirees and dependents, according to Margaret Bergeron, executive director of the American Military Retirees Association in Plattsburgh, N.Y.

There are more than 5 tens of millions of people who qualify for the military edition. Army and Air Force's online stores and at Navy, Coast Guard and Marine base stores called Exchanges, at which active and retired military are eligible to shop. Normally going for about $80, says the blog Office Watch, the Military Appreciation edition is being offered for just $49.99 until June 30 at the U.S. This is the full Standard edition of Office, except that users can install it on as many as three PCs. There are two other ways to get Office legally for even less, provided you qualify.Ĭurrent military personnel, retirees and their dependents are all eligible (PDF document) for Microsoft's Military Appreciation Edition of Office 2007.

edu e-mail address - also seems to allow alumni with an e-mail address from their old school to get the deal, readers report. In theory, only current students are eligible. The best academic deal is what Microsoft calls the "Ultimate Steal": the full Office Ultimate 2007 suite - the basic Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook apps, along with Publisher, OneNote, Groove, InfoPath, Access, and Accounting Express - for $59.95.Ī Microsoft spokeswoman said this is the second academic year Microsoft has offered the Ultimate Steal.