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MacBU Offers BFD Offer for Mac Office

by , 3:05 PM EST, November 21st, 2007

Microsoft's Mac Business Unit (MacBU) announced Wednesday the BFD -- the Best Friday Deal. The BFD allows those who purchase Office 2004 for Mac on Friday November 23rd to get a US$100 rebate and a free copy of Office 2008 for Mac when it is released, plus shipping costs.

The offer requires you to download a coupon from Microsoft, and send it in to the company with accompanying proofs of purchase. Microsoft was already offering free upgrades to Office 2008 for Mac with the purchase of the current version, which means the BFD adds the $100 rebate.

The MacBU said that the coupon would be available on the SuperSuite Deal Web page on Friday, November 23rd, the day of the offer. If you wish to download it before then, the company provided TMO with a direct download link. A MacBU spokesperson also clarified for us that you can purchase Office 2004 for Mac from any retailer, as long as it is the full retail boxed version of the software. Amazon is currently offering the Standard Edition for $299.99.

The specifics of the BFD:

Acquire the following Office 2004 for Mac boxed product on Friday, November 23 and receive:

Buy Get

Office 2004 for Mac Standard Edition
  • $100 U.S. mail-in rebate
  • Office 2008 for Mac Special Media Edition (plus the cost of shipping and handling)

Office 2004 for Mac Standard Edition Upgrade
  • $100 U.S. mail-in rebate
  • Office 2008 for Mac Special Media Edition (plus the cost of shipping and handling)

Office 2004 for Mac Student and Teacher Edition
  • $100 U.S. mail-in rebate
  • Office 2008 for Mac Special Media Edition (plus the cost of shipping and handling) or Office 2008 for Mac Home and Student plus a copy of Expression Media

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Close Name:Sir Harry Flashman Posts: 577 Joined: 08 Feb 2007
Wed Nov 21, 2007 4:27 pm Subject: OMG!

I know BFD as an acronym for something else which was exactly my thought when I saw that Office was going on sale


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Close Name:theKiwi Posts: 6 Joined: 21 Jul 2005
Wed Nov 21, 2007 7:39 pm Subject: Student and Teacher Edition

According to the actual rebate form linked in the article, this $100 rebate also applies on the Student and Teacher Edition

Cheers

Roger


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Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:24 pm Subject: Microsoft Remains Committed to your betterment
Close Name:Tut Posts: 4 Joined: 21 Jun 2007
Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:08 am Subject: Only in the USA.

The offer only applies to the USA and not to anyone in the rest of the world.

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you in the US!

Tut


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Close Name:Sir Harry Flashman Posts: 577 Joined: 08 Feb 2007
Thu Nov 22, 2007 12:04 pm Subject: Only in Europe

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Tut wrote:
The offer only applies to the USA and not to anyone in the rest of the world.

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you in the US!

Tut


I am sure that that there are deals only available in Europe, Asia, Oceania, or where ever. Unlocked iPhones for example.

Thank you for sending us your emigrants


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Close Name:Intruder -   TMO Mac Specialist Posts: 2833 Joined: 07 Jul 2004
Fri Nov 23, 2007 1:28 pm Subject:

For those who have to use MS Office for work reasons (or whatever), this is actually a really good deal.

I just bought a copy to give to my in-laws (who can't afford to buy Office at full price right now). I get the rebate and the new version, they get software they can use right now dirt cheap.

win-win.


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