Educators, students get deal for Office 2010

The Office 2010 beta is now available for trial download.

For qualified students and educators, Microsoft is introducing Office Professional Academic, priced at $99.

For families, Office Home and Student is offered for $149, or $119. This is available in a Family Pack, allowing use on three PCs in one house.

Office 2010 will be offered in two other versions, for small-business persons and professionals.

For more information, read the blog post or visit www.microsoft.com/2010.