It's becoming more and more clear that Google is breathing down the neck of Microsoft when it comes to office and document-building software.
Microsoft isn't taking this threat sitting down, though. In July, it announced Office 2010. It hosts an array of new features, with the biggest being a full online version of Docs, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Now Microsoft is taking the next step to bringing Office 2010 to market the release of the Microsoft Office 2010 Beta.
The beta doesn't boast a ton of differences from the Technical Preview that Microsoft released back in July. However, as you might expect, it is more stable and fixes bugs found in the technical preview.
If you're interested in the beta, you can download it here after registering.
If nothing else see how many slide transitions you can put into a deck to turn the audience on its head! Childish, but fun all the same!