It took me so long to write my eBook about using Microsoft Word 2007 to write you scientific thesis or paper that a new version of MS Office has been released in the meantime. The new version is called Microsoft Office 2010 and comes with a number of new features and a polished Ribbon.

The Packaging

When my brand new Office 2010 Professional DVD arrived in the mail I was pretty excited already. I took it out of the padded envelope and noticed immediately that the DVD “case” is no longer a rigid plastic box but has been substituted by a more environmentally friendly cardboard sleeve. However, Microsoft kept the characteristic rounded corner. Inside that sleeve I found a light-weight plastic box (there goes the eco point) that contains the heavily counterfeit-protected DVD as well as a Quick Start guide and the obligatory product key.