Michael Desmond
The Many Faces of Microsoft OfficeChoose your flavor.
In a market where it has squashed every viable competitor, Microsoft remains its own worst enemy. Take this confusing Office product list (please!)--it details features for no fewer than six different versions of Office 2003. Be warned, however: There's no guarantee Microsoft won't monkey with the mix before launch.
Standard Edition: Includes Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint; available in retail outlets.
Small Business Edition: Includes Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Business Contact Manager; available in retail outlets.
Professional Edition: Includes Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Business Contact Manager; also adds customizable Extensible Markup Language and Information Rights Management. Available in retail outlets and bundled with systems.
Student and Teacher Edition: Includes Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint; available in retail outlets.
Basic Edition: Includes Word, Excel, and Outlook; available in system bundles only.
Enterprise Edition: Includes Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, InfoPath, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Business Contact Manager; also adds customizable Extensible Markup Language and Information Rights Management. Available in volume licenses only.