Office 2004 includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Entourage, the Mac version of Outlook.
If you upgrade to the Professional edition, you also get Virtual PC for Mac. The ability to run Windows programs on a Mac seems worth the price of the upgrade. However, on closer inspection, it is a mixed bag.
In order to use Virtual PC, one must have a licensed version of Windows. I’m guessing those who buy the professional version, namely businesses, would find it easier just to use a dedicated Windows machine. Further, while I did not personally try Virtual PC, many users have complained that it is sluggish, as it gobbles up system resources.

Most users will find the Standard version suits their needs.
Word 2004 — Notebook View
Microsoft has included two features that are bound to make any Windows user jealous. The notebook view is a handy addition for students, journalists, or anyone who needs to organize notes. The look mimics the lined pages of a notebook.
The idea of putting lines on the pages seems gimmicky, a merely aesthetic decision. The real benefit of notebook view is the tabbed pages. The tabs are similar to those in Excel, although they’re on the right side of the page. You can quickly flip through the pages by clicking on the tabs.
It is also possible to include audio files to your notes. One would hope that we will see Notebook view in upcoming versions of Office for Windows.
The Project Center
The Project Center is another feature exclusive to Mac that will make Windows users feel slighted. The Project Center resides in Entourage, as one would expect. However, it is available from any application. The purpose is to help users organize tasks and track projects.
The Project Center provides a handy way to keep your documents organized and to share them with others. So everything related to the project is together in one place.
The Project Center is handy when you’re working on a big project with a lot of related documents. It should not be confused with Microsoft Project for Windows – this is a much smaller program, geared for a single user or a small group.
Compatibility Check
Perhaps the best feature of Office 2004 is the compatibility check. It would be nice if the Windows version included this, but Mac users are used to worrying about compatibility, while Windows users aren’t.
When you save an Office document, you’re asked if you would like to run a compatibility test. Word documents transferred between a Windows machine and a Mac machine were flawless. There were none of the discrepancies in formatting that one would expect.
Incidentally, I did encounter problems with dates in Excel, due to the way the two platforms handle date codes. The dates were four years off. Fortunately, the problem was easy to fix.

Buy Microsoft Office 2004 for MAC – 54$