Microsoft has a deal running right now called “the ultimate steal”, it’s an offer to buy Microsoft Office Ultimate for $59.95, that’s a darn good deal considering the retail price for Office Ultimate is $680 (although you can get it at Amazon.com for $530 right now). You have to hurry though, the offer ends on May 16th. In order to score the deal just go to this site: www.theultimatesteal.com

You’re supposed to be enrolled at least half time in school, but all it really takes is using a @.edu email address to place the order online, Microsoft won’t check whether you’re really enrolled.

This is a fully bonafide version of Office Ultimate, you can download it and the total price comes to $59.95, or if you want the DVD copy it costs an extra $12.95 to ship that. The license is perpetual, no catches like having it expire in a year.

Only two days left on this one, otherwise you’ll have to wait until next year and hope Microsoft does this again!