Thanks to maria for posting at OzBargain. Microsoft Australia has a special university student offer on Microsoft Office 2007 Ultimate — only $75 for life-time license, or $25 for one-year license, if you are a current enrolled student.

Microsoft have even set up a website about it — ItsNotCheating.com.au. Don’t worry about that dodgy looking guy at the front-page — you can get MS Office at that great price, legally!!

To buy, you have to select your university from a list of available unis, and then provide your university email addresses to “prove” that you are really an enrolled student. You are not getting some “student & academic version” with limited functionality — you are getting the ultimate edition with answer to life, the universe and everything!

This offer commences on February 26 and all purchases must be made by May 28 2007.

Too bad that (1) I am not a uni student (2) I’ve been a StarOffice/OpenOffice.org user over the last 10 years.