Free Office 2010 Apps Won't Arrive Until June

12.05.2010
Wednesday's launch of the newest versions of had a decidedly business bent, and for good reason. Enterprise customers can buy the standalone, business-oriented versions of today, but home and small-business users will likely have to wait a month or more.

Bargain-seeking Office 2010 fans will probably focus on two flavors of Microsoft's popular productivity suite: Office Web Apps and . Here are some key factoids:

When is the Web version available?

Office Web Apps will be available on June 15, according to Microsoft.

Are the Web Apps free?

Yes, if you're one of the 500 million people who've signed up for , Microsoft's Web-based collection of programs and services. In addition, Office 2010 volume licensing customers will also have access to the Web Apps, which they can run locally on their servers.