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		abritinthebay on June 10, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How Microsoft beat Apple to buy PowerPoint for $14... Right, exactly. It came with Word/Excel so basically anyone at an office already had it because they had Office. Never underestimate the power of "it's already installed"

scholia on June 10, 2016 [–]

What's more, PowerPoint was pretty much free. The Microsoft Office bundle was cheaper than buying the programs separately. You probably bought Office even if you just wanted Word and Excel.

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