Tuesday, 6 August 2013
Microsoft launched its Office 365 for full time and part time university students in India on Tuesday with a subscription offer.
It includes complete set of Office applications and can be installed on two PCs or Macs.
It also sports Office on Demand and an additional 20 GB premium SkyDrive storage.
Microsoft has priced it at Rs 4,199 for a 4-year subscription and is available for students studying in accredited colleges and universities in the country.
"The special pricing for students will help provide them with opportunities and empower them to develop the necessary skills to be successful in the fast-paced campus environment," Microsoft India GM (Microsoft Office Division) R Pichai said.
Why choose Office 365 ?
- Work from virtually anywhere using the Office applications you trust across your favorite devices—PCs, Macs, and select mobile devices.
- Market your business with a website that's easy to set up and update—with no hosting fees.
- Stay safe with built-in anti-malware and anti-spam protection.
- Your data is yours. Microsoft does not scan emails or documents for advertising purposes. It is a leader in industry privacy, transparency, security, and compliance.
- Create, store, edit, and share Office docs online, so they're available wherever you and your teammates are working.
Analysts say for once, Microsoft might just have a better strategy than its competitor Google. “From an advantage point of view, Microsoft gives you constant user experience across platforms. On the flip side, I think the user base it is targeting is not high. If Microsoft can come out with such an offering for consumers, it would clearly have a better usage of paid consumers,” said Vishal Tripathi, principal analyst, Gartner.
