XP Office Pro

Kernow Buoy · 07 October 2005, 10:48

Best (cheapest!) place for the above software?

Richard B · 07 October 2005, 10:50

Legally?

If you have kids in school at the moment, I believe that you can get it at educational price.

Kernow Buoy · 07 October 2005, 10:53

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Originally Posted by Richard B

Legally?

Yes!

Richard B · 07 October 2005, 10:58

I think £225 is typical internet price, for the full product, or £149 educational, but I suspect that if you're using it for business, then that might be outside the T&Cs of th eeducational license.

Look at Amazon.co.uk for a starter... then try a bit of Google-ing

Kernow Buoy · 07 October 2005, 11:56

Thank you kind Sir I'll have a look.

Shaggy · 07 October 2005, 12:29

http://www.dabs.com/uk/channels/soft...quicklinx=39HF

Not too sure what the OEM products are , but they are alot cheaper.

Shaggy

MikeCC · 07 October 2005, 12:36

If you're in the market for a new PC as well, there are deals that bundle office at a sensible price. Could be a sledgehammer to crack a nut of course!

codprawn · 07 October 2005, 13:28

Do you REALLY need Access??? - lot cheaper to buy without that - you could buy an older version - usually still compatible.

Andy Moore · 07 October 2005, 13:42

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Originally Posted by MikeCC

If you're in the market for a new PC as well, there are deals that bundle office at a sensible price. Could be a sledgehammer to crack a nut of course!

Buy an iMac and it will come loaded with the best OS currently available, OS X Tiger.

codprawn · 07 October 2005, 13:50

STOP

Forgot to mention this - before you spend any money have a look at this

http://www.openoffice.org/

And yes it supports all the popular Microsoft formats!!!

Have given it to a few of our clients who are very happy with it - remember it's FREE!!!

Andy Moore · 07 October 2005, 13:55

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Originally Posted by codprawn

STOP

Forgot to mention this - before you spend any money have a look at this

http://www.openoffice.org/

And yes it supports all the popular Microsoft formats!!!

Have given it to a few of our clients who are very happy with it - remember it's FREE!!!

Anything not Micro$oft is good in my opinion.

Richard B · 07 October 2005, 14:14

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Originally Posted by codprawn

STOP

Ahhh, I get it. You're the bloke from the Grolsch adverts!

Kernow Buoy · 07 October 2005, 15:02

Bought one!
£89 plus the dreaded, but thats not bad we started at £225!
Thanks for your help folks, sadly I didn't see your STOP posting in time Codders but thanks for looking.
Regards
Kernow.

Richard B · 07 October 2005, 15:10

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Originally Posted by Kernow

Bought one!
£89 plus the dreaded...

Is that for Pro? Where does it for that low, low price?

Kernow Buoy · 07 October 2005, 21:06

Richard,
Yer Tis ! simple software solutions

2 things though, this is the older version ( new one came out in 03?) and most importantly, we haven't got it yet!

DGR · 10 October 2005, 14:53

Do I need to buy a second copy of Office to put it on my Laptop, or can I use the existing software on both that and the Desktop? I've been told that you can have it on up to 3 machines if you own them - but not sure if this is right or not.

Whenever I boot-up Word on the second machine, it asks me to register - and when I do it says that it already is and I need to ring Microsoft. So before I do that.........

Dylan...

Tim M · 11 October 2005, 04:15

Do you mean register or activate?

You don't HAVE to register with Microsoft if you don't want to. However you must activate the software. If it's already been activated on another machine it might be funny about letting you do it on a second (although it can work sometimes ie. Outlook on my machines(s)).

DGR · 11 October 2005, 07:48

I mean activate - and it is being funny!!

It looks like it is a licence per machine - so I will take the opportunity to explore Cod's alternative OpenSource stuff rather than line Microsoft's pockets further......

D...

Tim M · 11 October 2005, 09:14

Of course there are unscrupulous methods out there that will allow you to install it on a second machine….

Rodan · 11 October 2005, 10:29

So can you actually get a PC on this educational scheme?