Microsoft to open Office doors early

"Microsoft said Friday that it would allow some of its business customers to download its new Office desktop application bundle about two weeks sooner than originally planned.

The software giant said Office 2003 and Microsoft OneNote applications would be released Monday, to those signed up for its Enterprise Agreement and Software Assurance licensing plans. The company will also allow subscribers to the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) to download the software.

Office 2003 and OneNote are parts of the company's Office System family of software, an umbrella marketing name for its business productivity software, which includes Office 2003, Visio, InfoPath, SharePoint Portal Server, Live Communications Server and other products."

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