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Buy Office 2007 Now, Get Office 2010 for Free!

Friday, March 5th, 2010

Microsoft has just announced that if you purchase Microsoft Office 2007 between March 5, 2010 and September 30, 2010, you will be eligible to receive Office 2010 at no additional cost when it is released later this year.

If you’ve been holding off on upgrading from 2003 because you heard 2010 was coming — you don’t need to wait any longer. It is expected that Office 2010 will be released to consumers in June, 2010.

You shouldn’t worry about learning how to use Office 2010, as our instructors are busy learning all the new features and will be ready to share them with you at our training center as soon as it releases!

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Office 2010 Beta Version

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

2010Are you curious about what Microsoft has done to Office for the 2010 release? They are offering a free beta download for users to check out what’s new in 2010.  You can find the download at the Microsoft website.

If you decide to download and use the Beta version, you will be able to use it for free until October 2010.  After that time, you will have to purchase a license or it will stop working. If you’re not sure about changing from 2007, you can download it and run it on the same machine as Office 2007.

Earlier this month, Microsoft announced the pricing structure for Microsoft Office 2010.  There will be 4 versions, ranging in price from $99 to $499.

You can be assured that when Office 2010 is officially released, we’ll offer classes to get you up to speed on all the new features!

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Do You Need a Kindle?

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

If you follow tech gadget news, you probably know that Amazon recently lowered the price on the second generation Kindles.  The Kindle is an e-reader created and sold by Amazon.  I resisted e-readers for a long time, but recently received one as a gift and am hooked!

The Kindle allows you to download books into a very light, slim device.  I currently have over 30 books loaded on mine, and it can hold over 1500! Instead of carrying a bag full of books on trips, or trying to choose which book to take, I can just carry my Kindle.  I can also download large technical manuals and never lug a 15 lb book in my bag again!

Most Kindle books are $9.99, but there are quite a few free books available.  Of the books currently on my Kindle, I think I purchased 2 — and those were both 99 cent books. It helps if you read a wide range of genres if you want to take full advantage of all the free books available.  You can also pay a small fee for magazines, newspapers and even blogs.

While I thought I would miss the physical act of turning pages, I have found that I don’t.  Instead, it’s actually easier to read in bed when I only have to click a button to flip the page.   I also love the fact that I can increase the text size of any book!

So, do you need a Kindle?  It is a gadget, but I think it’s a useful one.  If you read a wide variety of books, and find yourself juggling multiple books, I think it can be a great addition to your library.  I didn’t “need” a Kindle, and wasn’t even sure I wanted one. Now that I have it, I am very pleased with it.

The cost is a bit steep ($259), but aren’t the holidays around the corner?

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