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Microsoft Drops Office Starter Edition

pcworld.com (11 months and 1 day ago)

Jun 24, 2012

As Office 2013 nears completion, PC makers have one less choice in bundling Microsoft programs. full story

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Microsoft Drops Office Starter Edition

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