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It is no secret that the two key ingredients of Microsoft’s software supremacy are Windows OS and Office.  They are the lifeblood of the company’s home consumer line, and new versions need to be pumped out at regular intervals to provide new revenue for the company.

However, despite the fact that Microsoft is due to release it’s new Office 2010 sometime this year, it also has worries that the announcing it could scare off consumers from continuing to purchase Office 2007.

Fortunately, it looks like the problem will be averted by Microsoft using the same tactic as it did during the Vista-Windows 7 transition.

Ars Technica managed to capture a screen of an accidental post of the details.  Essentially the info stipulates that that if users purchase Office 2007 from March 5 to September 30, they will be guaranteed a free upgrade to Office 2010 for most versions, as long as they request the upgrade by October 31st.  However, none of this is official yet, and the Microsoft blog posting these details pulled them down shortly after.  Either way, expect Office 2010 sometime around June.

Via DailyTech, image via Ars Technica.

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