You don’t have to search hard to find a copy of the Microsoft’s extremely popular Microsoft office. This hasn’t gone unnoticed by the computer giant and while some might think Microsoft was going to turn a blind eye to the pirated copies that have been hitting the streets.

Microsoft to offer Office SP1 through automatic update Microsoft has announced that it will be offering the Office Service Pack 1 through automatic update from June 16. The early announcement was made because Microsoft promised to give its users at least 30 days notice before releasing any software service pack automatically through the Microsoft Update (MU) channel.

In a speech given by Bill Gates at the World Economic Conference in Davos, Switzerland, he bites the hand that fed him: capitalism. In an ironic twist, one of the richest men in the world calls for a “kinder, gentler” version of capitalism, the very form of free enterprise that allows him the luxury of both charitable giving and a ultra comfortable lifestyle.

In the news this week, British schools have taken a clear stand against Microsoft’s new invasive software models, advising educators not to upgrade to Microsoft Vista or the newest Microsoft Office, Office 2007. The announcement came down this week from the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency.

Office 2007 is Microsoft’s big push to once again own the office application suite market. With features 10 years ahead of the competitors, there’s no sign that Microsoft are lowering prices to compete as they don’t feel they need to. So how much does Office 2007 cost?

The Windows Vista journey is about to reach the end of the beginning, with the official launch date of November 30 announced for the simultaneous launch of Office 2007 and the business version of Windows Vista.

Until the iPod’s simple yet effective packaging, Microsoft’s software boxes were the ones many others copied. Now the new packaging for Vista and Office 2007 have been unveiled, we may well see competitors copying Microsoft again. So, what do the new boxes look like?