Microsoft discontinues Office 2010 sales, some retailers jack up prices

Some sellers have raised the price of Office 2010's lowest-cost multi-license package after Microsoft discontinued retail sales of the suite.

Giant online retailer Amazon.com, for example, now lists what Microsoft called the "Full Packaged Product" (FFP) of Office Home & Student 2010 at $170, $20 higher than the former list price, representing a 13% surcharge.

Another seller on the site pegged Home & Student 2010 at $250, or 67% above list.

But Amazon also sells Office Home & Business 2010 for $278 and Office Professional for $400, or 1% and 20% under list, respectively.

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Source: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9237764/Microsoft_discontinues_Office_2010_sales_some_retailers_jack_up_prices#tk.rss_all

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