Following on from the recent Windows Vista delays Microsoft has stated that it expects Microsoft Office 2007 to be available to businesses at year-end and OEM/Retail in early 2007.
Microsoft has a habbit of releasing products in one year but naming them a year ahead to keep them sounding up to date in the market.
With Office now similar to the Vista release date, the two products will definitely be pre-loaded onto PC"s for the new year.
Office 2007 hasn"t suffered any major disturbances along it"s short time-line unlike its big brother Vista.
Microsoft recently announced the Office 2007 naming and released an updated Beta 1 build to testers.
Office 2007 beta 2 is expected around the May timeframe this year and could make an appearance alongside an updated version of Windows Vista at this years Windows Hardware Engineering Conference in Washington.