New Microsoft Office???

Hey guys,
i have a question... I wanna buy the microsoft office software to finally be able to view and write .doc and all this other stuff....
But I really dont know when to buy, cause microsoft will release its new "vista" and I heard that a new office version will come with it... Does that meen, that I can expect a new version for macs within the next year too???
Thanks for answering
-Marc

Office and Vista are separate products and will most likely be released at separate times. Waiting for one and expecting the other isn't practical although that's what Microsoft intended to do at one point.
Release dates for both products are always speculative until announced by Microsoft. Back in Feburary the release date for Office 2007 was expected to be October 2006. In June the Office release date was expected to be available to corporate customers by end of year and sold in stores early next year. Times can still slip.
As for Vista... If you've kept up on the press you know by now not to hold your breath.
If you need Office now I advise you to go ahead and get it. You'll always be able to upgrade it (except for Student & Teacher versions) and if Office 2007 is released within about 30 days of your purchase Microsoft may even upgrade you for the price of shipping. And keep in mind that brand new versions will have bugs. You can always rely on your "old" software to be more stable.
Hope this helps! bill
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