The following chart describes consumer desktop applications and hardware that have been released in the previous six months, but have not been previously covered in Update.
|
Product Name
|
Description
|
U.S. Estimated Retail Price
|
Additional Resources
|
| Software |
| Windows XP PLUS! |
Adds voice-control, CD labeler, audio playlists, screen savers, themes, games |
US$39.95 |
www.microsoft.com/catalog/ display.asp?site=10928&subid=22&pg=1 |
| Microsoft Producer |
Free add-on for PowerPoint improves multimedia import, content synchronization |
Free |
www.microsoft.com/office/powerpoint/producer/ |
| Microsoft Reader 2.0 |
Free viewer for e-books offers better content protection, text-to-speech, new interface |
Free |
www.microsoft.com/reader/ |
| Office Proofing Tools CD |
Fonts, grammar, style, spelling, hyphenation, thesaurus, dictionary, related tools for 30 languages |
US$79.95 |
www.microsoft.com/office/evaluation/indepth/multilingual/prooftools.htm |
| Money 2002 |
Personal financial software |
US$34.95 |
www.microsoft.com/money/ |
| Encarta Reference Library 2002 |
Encyclopedia, atlas, other research tools |
US$74.95 |
www.encarta.msn.com/shop/ERL.asp |
| Picture It! 2002 |
Digital photo editing software |
US$34.95 |
pictureitproducts.msn.com/ |
| Microsoft Works Suite 2002 |
Low-end suite, including Word, spreadsheet, database, calendar, address book, Encarta, Money, Streets & Trips, Picture It! |
US$109 |
works.msn.com/ |
| Microsoft Streets & Trips 2002 |
Mapping, trip planning, address lookup, online updates, export to Pocket PC |
US$44.95 |
www.microsoft.com/streets/ |
| Microsoft Personal Collection 2002 |
Extends Word, PowerPoint, and Excel with additional templates, import/export with other Microsoft programs |
US$49.95 |
www.microsoft.com/catalog/display.asp?subid=22&site=11122&x=22&y=7 |
| Hardware |
| Microsoft Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer |
First wireless, optical mouse from Microsoft |
US$74.95 |
www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouse/ie_info.asp |
| Microsoft Office Keyboard |
Extends Office with special keys for scrolling, cut/paste, application switching |
US$64.95 |
www.microsoft.com/hardware/keyboard/ok_info.asp |
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