Microsoft hatched a brilliant plan on the International Talk Like a Pirate Day with the launch of the Ultimate Steal offer of Office Ultimate 2007 for £38.95 - only available to students and staff with a .ac.uk email address. And it’ll stay available permanently, not as a short-term offer. But what was even better is that our friends on HMS Windows also set sail on a Windows 7 offer for staff and students, with a special price of £29.99 until the end of December, announced.

More info: Ultimate Steal