For some background on how and why Microsoft moved to the new approach, check out this presentation from one of Office 2007's UI team leads.
The Ribbon is obviously one of the more contentious features that's come over from the Windows Office side, with power users decrying it for getting in the way at least, if you don't like it, you can turn it off from the View menu or with a quick option-command-R. All the apps in the package also gain new photo editing/retouching capabilities to speed up image work in your documents. The entire suite gets a visual refresh with the new Ribbon interface and template gallery.The big-ticket new features in this edition are many and varied we'll be digging deeper into them over the next few days. Home & Student allows you to install Office 2011 on up to three personal machines. Education versions with lower pricing are also available. The boxed app suite is also for sale in both Apple and Microsoft retail stores. The various editions are on sale & downloadable from Microsoft (US$150 for Home & Student, $280 for Home & Business which includes Outlook), or you can get the DVD versions.
Note that this version of Office is for Intel Macs only and does require Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later. Enterprise and education customers have had access to the new version for a few weeks now, but as of late last night those users who had registered for free upgrades from Office 2008 (for purchases after August 1) were able to start downloading the software. It's been percolating for ages, maturing like a fine wine and fermenting like a premium cheese: the latest edition of Microsoft Office for the Mac, Office 2011 (or Office 14, if you're counting version numbers) has finally made it to market.
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