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Douglas Fifield

Any advice on getting Office for a PC build? I see there is a
"student/teacher" version for about $120 on mwave. Is this a full
functional version?

Are there "3-pack" versions of office sold OEM with hardware?

I am somewhat confused by all of the different options out there.

TIA, Douglas
 
Douglas Fifield said:
Any advice on getting Office for a PC build? I see there is a
"student/teacher" version for about $120 on mwave. Is this a full
functional version?

Are there "3-pack" versions of office sold OEM with hardware?

I am somewhat confused by all of the different options out there.

TIA, Douglas
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Have you considered Open Office it`s Free. All you have to do is D\load it
off the web.
bw..OJ
 
Already have done that. Others in the family are less flexible.

Still hoping for insight on the "student/teacher" version of office.
Anyone know about that?

D.
 
Douglas said:
Already have done that. Others in the family are less flexible.
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Ask the family what features they need in MS Office that aren't met by
Open Office. When silence prevails tell them they are using Open Office
unless thay pay for the other.
 
Jim said:
Ask the family what features they need in MS Office that aren't met by
Open Office. When silence prevails tell them they are using Open Office
unless thay pay for the other.
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Oh, take a hike with your "Open Office" garbage.

If it *were* that good, MS would be out of business.

I'm in no way plugging MS - with all their inherent faults - but those
who maintain Linux / derivatives and associated software are as suitable
for general use as Microsoft products are not thinking clearly. Or
(more likely) lack the capacity to do so.

For the best of both worlds, just move to Mac.


OD
 
From what I understand it is indeed a full functional version that is
intended to be sold to either Teachers or students of accredited teaching
institutions.

However, I've been told that the local store that sell the Student/Teacher
edition don't ask for any ID or proof that you teach or attend an
accredited learning institution.

It DOES state on the side of the box that you are allowed to legally install
it on up to three PC's.

Here is a link to the Microsoft page that shows the various versions.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/howtobuy/compare.mspx
 
Any advice on getting Office for a PC build? I see there is a
"student/teacher" version for about $120 on mwave. Is this a full
functional version?
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Assuming it's the "Academic Edition" that's usually sold at University
book stores, yes it is. It's the same as the full retail version.
Even the packaging is essentially the same. The difference?

1. There's a sticker with the words "Academic Edition" on it.

2. To purchase it, you need to provide proof of being on faculty at an
accredited educational institution or enrollment in a course at an
accredited educational institution. I don't know if highschool
students and teachers qualify for them, as some academic editions are
intended for college/university instructors and students (That's where
the accredited part comes from). Staff and students at those
certificate/diploma business schools you see on TV where they offer
courses in business administration and tractor trailer driving,
apparently don't qualify.

3. If you read the license, you'll find that it has a not-for-profit
clause added to the license. That means if you buy the Academic
version of a compiler, you agree not to sell the compiled executeable
from it, and if you buy MS Office Academic edition, you agree not to
use it to write anything you intend to sell. Obviously, this is one
of those things that's next to impossible to enforce, but it is there.
 
The student/teacher version is basically the fully functional "standard"
version of Office: it includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. I
believe that it can be activated on as many as 3 PCs. (It uses Microsoft
Product Activation.)

It is supposed to be restricted for sale only to students or teachers. (I
suppose that some seller may check for eligibility, but I think that would
be highly unusual.) I believe that its main limitation in practice is that
it may not be used to qualify a later upgrade version of Office.
(Considering the price, that's not a major concern.)


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The student/teacher version is basically the fully functional "standard"
version of Office: it includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. I
believe that it can be activated on as many as 3 PCs. (It uses Microsoft
Product Activation.)

It is supposed to be restricted for sale only to students or teachers. (I
suppose that some seller may check for eligibility, but I think that would
be highly unusual.) I believe that its main limitation in practice is that
it may not be used to qualify a later upgrade version of Office.
(Considering the price, that's not a major concern.)
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Oh, I wouldn't worry about that. As a student, I bought several of
the student versions for various courses, and though I graduated some
time ago, I'm still receiving mailings for upgrade offers in the mail
every few months. Just be aware that the upgrade offer is
CONSIDERABLY more expensive than the original purchase of the academic
package.
 
From what I understand there is no difference except that you cannot
upgrade to the next version when the time comes. As others have stated
you are allow to install it on three seperate machines.
 
Newegg had a 3 pack OEM version for sale about a week ago, and you
might check ebay since they have them up once in awhile.

Costco had the student version and I thought it was less than $120 but
I'm not sure.
 
Odie said:
Oh, take a hike with your "Open Office" garbage.

If it *were* that good, MS would be out of business.
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And how would Open Office dominance of the office suite market cut
into Microsoft's Windows sales?
 
You might also check with your employer as I just found out mine has a
deal with MS that allows employees to buy Office discounted for only
$20.
 
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