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07-29-2004, 08:05 PM
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MS Office..
Is paying $160 on newegg my only/best option for getting MS word and MS powerpoint?
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07-29-2004, 08:11 PM
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Yeah, its around $250 for an outdated version at circuit city. Thats a good price.
The only way to get it cheaper is to steal it. |
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07-29-2004, 08:27 PM
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I know it's not directly what you asked, but would a copy of OpenOffice do the same trick for you? It can do just about the same thing as MS, even open .doc files (not sure about powerpoint) and it's free.
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07-29-2004, 08:29 PM
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 I would NEVER pay $250 for an office suite as openoffice requires less space then mickey$oft's crippleware, and its free. Last edited by i486; 07-29-2004 at 09:15 PM. |
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07-29-2004, 09:30 PM
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Open Office is fully compatible with windows and it's free.
If you've got a better price, go for it. |
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07-29-2004, 09:55 PM
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07-29-2004, 10:07 PM
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its not for me, the dude wants MS word and powerpoint, no substitutes
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07-29-2004, 10:27 PM
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Then the dude gets to pay for it.
Newegg has those 1-day sales, so you could get lucky, but basically he's going to have to pay the bucks ( does M$ still unbundle office programs ? ). |
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07-29-2004, 10:29 PM
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ive seen word sold separatly at best buy, but i dunno about powerpoint
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07-30-2004, 12:30 AM
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You don't necessarily have to get the newest version. Office 2000 has been the standard for years now.
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07-30-2004, 12:58 AM
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If you have a student in your household or you are a student, you can get the Academic version cheaper. NewEgg has the Academic Version that is basically cheaper MS Office Basic for $136. The Academic Pro Version is $162, and the MS Office Basic (non Academic) is $164.
If you are going to spend $160 for it, see if you are eligible for the Academic version. Just a thought. |
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07-30-2004, 01:57 AM
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Being a TA (considered faculty) at Fresno St I got Windows XP for $5 and the same for Office XP. $10 for an operating system and Office is not bad.
Their are subsitutes for Word and Powerpoint, but for a common user Word and Powerpoint are the easiest to use. $160 for Office is not a bad deal considering it is great software.
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