In essence, Microsoft is juicing up the shareware, trial, and try-before-you-buy model which has been around for decades - my first book, for example, was The PC/Computing Guide to Shareware, published back in 1992. I would expect that at some point, Microsoft will do away with having to buy a physical plastic card, and you'll be able to buy a registration code online. Either way, you don't buy boxed software you buy a plastic card with a code on it. (Starter version is a replacement for Microsoft Works, which includes stripped-down, ad-supported versions of Word and Excel.) If you don't have a pre-loaded Starter version of Office, you can download a trial version, and apply the code to the download. What exactly is a Product Key Card? It's a registration code on a plastic card that you purchase and enter into a pre-loaded "Starter" version of Office installed on your PC. the Product Key Card version runs $119, versus $149 for the boxed version. Click the Try it free link and then log in with your Hotmail or Windows Live account when prompted. The savings aren't as substantial for Office Home and Student, which includes Word 2010, Excel 2010, PowerPoint 2010, OneNote 2010, and Office Web Apps. Download the OneNote 2010 standalone trial version Browse to When the page loads, look for the Try it free link immediately below the green Buy Now button.
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