Office 2007 - how much?
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Just got a new laptop so have been swapping everything over and getting used to Vista. I am currently using the trial version of Office 2007. This will expire soon so I followed a link to pay for the full version on the Microsoft site. I nearly feel off my chair, 282 euros for the basic edition, 369 for the business edition, 492 euros for Pro 
Don't know why the prices are in Euros when I selected UK.
A quick look around good old Google shows I can get it for considerably less 'for home use' can anyone suggest a good supplier. Ideally looking at Office Pro
I guess Microsoft rely on people just following thier link and not shopping around.
Don't know why the prices are in Euros when I selected UK.A quick look around good old Google shows I can get it for considerably less 'for home use' can anyone suggest a good supplier. Ideally looking at Office Pro
I guess Microsoft rely on people just following thier link and not shopping around.
Dont bother with it.
Use http://www.openoffice.org it offers full Office compatibility (*.doc, *.xls support etc) and is free!
Use http://www.openoffice.org it offers full Office compatibility (*.doc, *.xls support etc) and is free!
OpenOffice.org is good, and definitely worth a look if you haven't seen it already.
If you want to buy a legal version of MS Office (and you should...), then you don't have much choice - it is likely that anywhere offering 'cheap' copies of Office probably isn't really offering a legal copy.
If you have children in education then you may be entitled to buy the education version, or if you work for a large organisation I think you may be able to get it cheaply through their volume licensing agreement?
If you want to buy a legal version of MS Office (and you should...), then you don't have much choice - it is likely that anywhere offering 'cheap' copies of Office probably isn't really offering a legal copy.
If you have children in education then you may be entitled to buy the education version, or if you work for a large organisation I think you may be able to get it cheaply through their volume licensing agreement?
Edited by rustyspit on Saturday 17th May 08:58
Was looking at software for students as this may be applicable if they allow part time college courses to qualify.
I would be happy to use an alternative to MS word and xl as I probably use a tiny fraction of its features but I am unsure about an alternative for Outlook. I use this for multiple email accounts and would need to able to import all old emails, info etc.
Would Outlook Express, think it's now called Windows Mail and seems to be separate from the MS Office package, be able to cope with multiple email accounts etc?
I would be happy to use an alternative to MS word and xl as I probably use a tiny fraction of its features but I am unsure about an alternative for Outlook. I use this for multiple email accounts and would need to able to import all old emails, info etc.
Would Outlook Express, think it's now called Windows Mail and seems to be separate from the MS Office package, be able to cope with multiple email accounts etc?
groomi said:
A lot of these cheap places on t'internet are really selling a version which is only for installation on a new PC. (ie. meant for sale to these independent guys who build PCs and sell them ready made).
Tread carefully.
Which is why I posted on here before I part with any money. My computer/software knowledge is very, very limited and I would rather pay the full amount for a proper version than run into trouble with something dodgy that may cause problems.Tread carefully.
Having said that, I will have a look at the Office alternatives first.
You may find that you are entitled to use your work copy of Office. I don't know the details (as I've never really dug that deep) but I understand that you can legally use the same license from your work PC on your home PC, technically you can't be using them both at the same time. Maybe something to read up on and then have a chat with your friendly IT staff.
RE: Educational license, they're not exactly thorough with their checks!
RE: Educational license, they're not exactly thorough with their checks!
Phoenix said:
Would Outlook Express, think it's now called Windows Mail and seems to be separate from the MS Office package, be able to cope with multiple email accounts etc?
Not sure about Outlook Express handling multiple accounts, but from its reputation I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole. I'd suggest having a look at Thunderbird:http://www.mozilla-europe.org/en/products/thunderb...
Thunderbird for mail, we dropped MS Outlook years ago as it was v. flakey with multiple IMAP accounts.
As for ways to get Office, speak with your employer, if they have Volume Licensing with MS then you may be entitled to a cut price copy of Office under that scheme or to use a copy at home whilst you work for that employer, the two bits of info you'll need to jog the memory of your licensing specialist are:
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Home Use Programme Employees can get a copy of the products in the Microsoft Office System (Microsoft Office, OneNote, FrontPage, InfoPath, Publisher, Visio, and Project) to install on their home computers for business and personal use. Employees have the flexibility to work at home using the same software versions as they use at the office. This can help them be more productive and ensures compatibility of documents created at work and home. All they need to do is purchase the necessary media to install their software.
Employee Purchase Programme
EPP gives employees of companies who have SA, discounts of up to 30% off the Estimated Retail Price (ERP) on dozens of Microsoft products. Using the same software at home and at work may provide flexibility and increased productivity. Through a secure, Microsoft-hosted Web site, employees can order software directly from Microsoft whenever it’s convenient for them.
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As for ways to get Office, speak with your employer, if they have Volume Licensing with MS then you may be entitled to a cut price copy of Office under that scheme or to use a copy at home whilst you work for that employer, the two bits of info you'll need to jog the memory of your licensing specialist are:
[quote]
Home Use Programme Employees can get a copy of the products in the Microsoft Office System (Microsoft Office, OneNote, FrontPage, InfoPath, Publisher, Visio, and Project) to install on their home computers for business and personal use. Employees have the flexibility to work at home using the same software versions as they use at the office. This can help them be more productive and ensures compatibility of documents created at work and home. All they need to do is purchase the necessary media to install their software.
Employee Purchase Programme
EPP gives employees of companies who have SA, discounts of up to 30% off the Estimated Retail Price (ERP) on dozens of Microsoft products. Using the same software at home and at work may provide flexibility and increased productivity. Through a secure, Microsoft-hosted Web site, employees can order software directly from Microsoft whenever it’s convenient for them.
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_daveR said:
Dont bother with it.
Use http://www.openoffice.org it offers full Office compatibility (*.doc, *.xls support etc) and is free!
Does it support docx and xlsx support as those are the default Orifice 2007 format that most people are using now and can't be opened in older Orifice versions. Those people of course who haven't noticed or even been shown there is the option to save as 2003 format. Use http://www.openoffice.org it offers full Office compatibility (*.doc, *.xls support etc) and is free!
FourWheelDrift said:
_daveR said:
Dont bother with it.
Use http://www.openoffice.org it offers full Office compatibility (*.doc, *.xls support etc) and is free!
Does it support docx and xlsx support as those are the default Orifice 2007 format that most people are using now and can't be opened in older Orifice versions. Those people of course who haven't noticed or even been shown there is the option to save as 2003 format. Use http://www.openoffice.org it offers full Office compatibility (*.doc, *.xls support etc) and is free!
"Most people" - who?! lol! That's some serious IT budget to be upgrading to 2007!
Have you thought about another free alternative: IBM Lotus Symphony?
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