REDMOND, Wash., July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. today
unveiled Microsoft Equipt, an all-in-one security and productivity software
subscription service for consumers. In one easy installation, the service
delivers award-winning anti-malware protection technology and features to
simplify PC management and help improve performance, the productivity tools
people use to organize their lives, and online services that help make it easy
to keep in touch with friends and family.
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Initially code-named "Albany," Microsoft Equipt offers consumers Microsoft
Office Home and Student 2007, giving them the latest versions of Word, Excel,
PowerPoint and OneNote for their personal and school projects; Windows Live
OneCare, the all-in-one security and PC management service; Windows Live
tools, such as Windows Live Mail, Windows Live Messenger and Windows Live
Photo Gallery so they can connect and share with people they care about most;
and Office Live Workspace, a new service from Microsoft that makes it easy to
save documents to a dedicated online Workspace and share them with friends and
classmates. Anytime a new version of Office or Windows Live OneCare is
released, Microsoft Equipt customers will get the version upgrades as part of
their subscriptions.
Pricing and Availability
Microsoft Equipt is $69.99 (U.S.) estimated retail price for a one-year
renewable subscription. Each subscription will be good for three home PCs,
making Microsoft Equipt ideal for families and individuals with one or several
computers.
Microsoft Equipt will be sold in nearly 700 Circuit City stores in the
U.S. starting mid-July 2008.
"With Microsoft Equipt we're improving our customers' computing experience
by giving them essential software in a package that offers an easy install and
setup experience, as well as a convenient and affordable way to stay updated
with the latest versions of Office and Windows Live OneCare," said Bryson
Gordon, group product manager, Microsoft Office.
"We are very pleased to be the first partner to offer Microsoft Equipt
through nearly 700 Circuit City retail outlets throughout the U.S.," said
Elliot Becker, vice president, general merchandise manager technology, Circuit
City. "Microsoft Equipt delivers on an unmet customer need for an easy way to
get the essential productivity and security software in an all-in-one package.
And with the added benefit of getting the latest software as part of the
Microsoft Equipt subscription, we expect this service to be a runaway hit."
More information about Microsoft Equipt can be found in the April 2008
PressPass interview with Bryson Gordon at
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2008/apr08/04-18albany.mspx. More
information about Microsoft Equipt can be found at
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/newsroom/office/factsheets/EquiptFS.doc.
Information about retail availability at Circuit City can be found at
http://www.circuitcity.com.
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in
software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their
full potential.
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