Educators, students get deal for Office 2010

The Office 2010 beta (opens in new tab) 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 (opens in new tab).