Microsoft has pulled almost every version of Office from its own online store to comply with a court order requiring it to remove custom XML technology from its popular Word software that starts on Monday.
As of mid-day, the only edition available from the Microsoft Store was Office Ultimate 2007, a $670 ‘full-version’ suite. All other Windows editions, as well as Office 2008 for Mac, were accompanied by the message: ‘This product is currently unavailable while we update versions on our site. We expect it to be available soon.
Microsoft confirmed that the disappearance of Office was related to the injunction that came out of a patent infringement case the company lost in 2009. ‘We’ve taken steps to comply with the court’s ruling and we’re introducing the revised software into the US market,” said Michael Croan, a senior marketing manager, in an e-mail.
In the meantime, Microsoft also told potential customers that they can download the free beta of Office 2010, the next-generation suite slated for a June release.
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