Microsoft
today officially announced programs to provide holiday shoppers with
low-cost upgrades to Windows Vista, which we first reported on earlier this
month. New information for today is that Microsoft is offering a similar upgrade
path for PCs pre-installed with 2003 Microsoft Office software to 2007 Microsoft
Office. The software giant says it is offering the Technology Guarantee program
to consumers and small businesses from Oct. 26, 2006, through March 15, 2007.