Microsoft Office for Mac Pre-Launch Offer is Ready for Download

If you have bought Office for Mac 2010 & 2011 last year during the promotional period, you get to choose for free upgrades. The similar offer for Windows was back in January.

Offer Eligibility Period

[quote]The Office Pre-Launch Offer has two distinct periods:

  • Eligibility Period – from October 19, 2012 to April 30, 2013: You must purchase, install, and activate your Office 2010 or Office for Mac 2011 product. You may sign up at Office.com/offer to be notified by email when the products are ready for download.
  • Redemption Period – from January 29, 2013 to May 31, 2013: If you signed up, you will receive an email from Microsoft when the new Office is ready for download. You must redeem the offer at Office.com/offer within the redemption period.

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Have your 25-character product key ready then please go to this page to claim your upgrade before May 31, 2013.  Read the details and terms here – I recommend you go through it since the Office365 license works a little bit different from the local install version.

Office for Mac Option A and B
Your choice update: Office for Mac Option A or B

My Thoughts – Unfair

  • I bought Office Mac Home and Student 2011 – (1 User-3 Installs), my upgrade is forced to only OPTION A “Office 365 Home Premium One (1) year non-commercial subscription”
  • Funny thing is Office Home and Student 2010 gets to upgrade to OPTION B “Office Home & Student 2013
    One (1) non-commercial PC license” I thought this is unfair.
  • “OPTION A” is free for one year. If I choose not to pay for the subscription after one year, I would lose the ability to edit documents.
  • The whole upgrade business for customer who bought Office Mac Home and Student 2011 – (1 User-3 Installs) is in fact a downgrade or a forced new version and a forced subscription indirectly.
  • If you’re not happy with this offer you can always stay with Office Mac Home and Student 2011 – (1 User-3 Installs).

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4 responses to “Microsoft Office for Mac Pre-Launch Offer is Ready for Download”

    • There’s no different at all? ROFL that’s mean if I took the upgrade I basically switch from 3 install for eternity to a one year subscription service. Ah! What a joke.

      You know what, I should try the free 30 days. I will see more clearly.

      Thanks for the head up

      • there’s license different. you get 5 installations and 1 year subscription service.

        Also, if Microsoft release new Office for Mac version, you will get it for free in your Office 365 subscription period.

        • Come to think of it, 365 is not for me. The 5 installations is not really a big deal for me. Until I change my perception that Microsoft is charging too much, I think i will stick to the 3 install for one price.