Academic Office suites

The Bottom Line: Overall, Microsoft Office Standard 2007 is a worthy upgrade if you need to make sleeker-looking documents and presentations to share with others, and Outlook is better than ever, but you can stick to your current software if you don't feel that it lacks anything.

Specs: 1 PC, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or later, 500 MHz, CD-ROM, SVGA monitor, 500 MHz, Windows

Specs: Complete package, CD-ROM, Mouse or compatible device, MacOS

Specs: Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP or later, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3 or later, 233 MHz, CD-ROM, SVGA monitor, Mouse or compatible device, 233 MHz, Windows

Specs: 1 PC, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or later, 500 MHz, DVD-ROM, SVGA monitor, 500 MHz, Windows

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows Vista Business, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition, 466 MHz, CD-ROM, SVGA monitor, Mouse or compatible device, 466 MHz, Windows, Internet Explorer 6.0 or later

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP or later, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3 or later, 233 MHz, CD-ROM, SVGA monitor, Mouse or compatible device, 233 MHz, Windows

Specs: 1 PC, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or later, DVD-ROM, SVGA monitor, Windows

Specs: 1 user, License, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, 276 MB, Intel Pentium 133 MHz, 64 MB, Mouse or compatible device, Intel Pentium, 133 MHz, Windows

Specs: 1 user, Maintenance, Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, 170 MB, Intel 486 or higher 66 MHz, 16 MB, CD-ROM, Mouse or compatible device, Intel 486 or higher, 66 MHz, Windows

Specs: 1 user, Version upgrade license, Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 or later, 178 MB, Intel Pentium 75 MHz, 36 MB, Mouse or compatible device, Intel Pentium, 75 MHz, Windows