Microsoft has launched Microsoft Office Professional 2007 Prepaid Edition in India for home users and small businesses. 

“We are seeing- strong demand from small and medium businesses in India. Microsoft Office Professional 2007 Prepaid edition offers them a highly affordable and flexible way to get the full power of original Microsoft Office software to improve business productivity,” said Sanjay Manchanda, director, Information Worker Business Group, Microsoft India.

Customers can purchase their PCs with a free trial of 2007 Microsoft Office pre-installed via the “Office Ready” PC programme.   They can purchase a ‘Prepaid Starter Kit’ for a 6-month subscription to Microsoft Office Professional 2007 at Rs 1499. A 25-character product key on the back of each kit activates their software over the Internet for this period. Customers can renew their subscription via a 3-month Prepaid Renewal Card which costs Rs 1299.

While customers can continue to access, view and print their existing Office documents and data even when the subscription expires, they will require an active subscription to create new files and edit or modify existing ones. Customers can also choose to convert their prepaid subscription to a perpetual license at any stage.