Briefly: Office sales from Mac BU, Mac Mall

In brief: Microsoft's Mac Business Unit (Mac BU) is kicking off the holiday shopping season with its "BFD" Best Friday Deal with $100 off qualifying Office 2004 for Mac products, and MacMall is offering 24-hour deals on Microsoft Office 2004 ($25 for the Student + Teacher edition) alongside numerous other items. Top European Mac developers have organized a "Mac feast" promo, one MacNN reader says using his Citi credit card accumulates "thank you" points that count toward the purchase of a new iPhone, and Case-mate.com is holding a holiday sale for 25 percent off its entire line of accessories.

Mac BU offers $100 off Office 2004

Microsoft's Mac Business Unit is offering its Best Friday Deal (BFD) today only, with $100 off qualifying Mac Office 2004 for Mac products alongside a "practically free" copy of Office 2008 for Mac. Customers can purchase Office 2004 for Mac Standard Edition and receive a $100 U.S. mail-in rebate as well as Office 2008 for Mac and a special media edition, while Office 2004 for Mac Standard Edition upgrades also include a $100 rebate, a free copy of Office 2008 for Mac, and a special media edition.

Office 2004 for Mac Student and Teacher Edition is also available with a $100 U.S. mail-in rebate, a free copy of Office 2008 for Mac, and a special media edition or Office 2008 for Mac HOme and Student alongside a copy of Expression Media.

MacMall offers MS Office 2004 from $25

MacMall has posted a series of 24-hour deals on various Macs, third-party hardware, and software -- including Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac priced from $25 for the Student + Teacher Edition. The company lists Roxio Toast 8 Titanium for Mac at $40 when customers purchase the software with Mac OS X, and is selling iMac 24-inch Intel Core 2 Duo 2.16GHz systems for as little as $1,450.

European Mac app feast, "thank you" points, Case-mate.com sale

Top European Mac developers have organized a Mac feast for 10 days, offering consumers 25 Mac applications at discounts ranging from 30-70 percent.... One Citi credit card holder says he is accumulating "thank you" points that he can use to purchase an iPhone.... Case-mate.com is holding a Black Friday Sale with all of its merchandise site-wide available at 25 percent off with personalization and free shipping.

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