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Trying to sell Office in an era of free Office
As Office 2010 hits retail shelves on Tuesday, it finds itself competing with a host of free rivals , not the least of which are two new options from Microsoft itself. Redmond has long had to deal with free alternatives, including everything from OpenOffice to Google Docs. And Microsoft has also battled both piracy and the “good enough” factor that prompts many consumers to stick with older software–sometimes several versions old