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Why you have to pay $40 for MS Works while some will get it free

You know that free, advertising-supported version of Microsoft Works 9 we told you about the other day? Yeah, it turns out it's not for everyone. Any by not for everyone, we mean both that you can't just download a free copy for yourself, and that you'll probably find more of the features you're looking for in OpenOffice.org. Microsoft has released its latest version of the Works suite, which is ...

Microsoft Works 9 to be free and advertising-supported

If you bought a cheap PC that didn't come with Microsoft Office preinstalled, or at least MS Word, you may have gotten a free copy of Microsoft Works. It's always been sort of an ironic name for a product, because it just barely works. Sure, if all you need is a basic spreadsheet, calendar, or word processor, MS Works will do. But since it can't handle most MS Office documents, Works is barely ...