Office XP question

[fc3646]

I am going to get Office XP. What is the difference between the "Student-Teachers Edition" and the basic Office XP? (other than price)

Thanks

[glc]

The student/teachers edition is *supposed* to be used only by qualifying people (students and teachers). I don't know about XP, but 2003 Basic has Word, Excel, and Outlook - and 2003 S&T has those 3 plus Powerpoint. I'd recommend you get 2003 but it won't run on 98 - 2K or XP required.

[Panama Red]

Office XP S & T version has the same programs glc has outlined for the 2003 S & T version. My daughter is a college student and she uses the S&T version of Office XP. Seems to be the same as the full versions. Another plus is the ability to use the same product key/license on one desk top AND one laptop simultaneously.

[glc]

All Office XP versions allow that, the second activation must be done by phone. 2003 S&T allows 3 activations online.

[fc3646]

I have a son who is a senior in high school and a daughter in 3rd grade, so that would qualify for the S & T edition, correct?
Would MS Works 2005 work just as well? Are the spreadsheets the same?
I am getting ready in install a new hard drive and WinXP home.

[Panama Red]

Works and Excel utilize different formats, non-interchangable. Can't read a Works sheet with Excel and visa versa. Yes, your children qualify you for the S&T version. If you don't have your XP Home copy yet, take a look at Newegg. You can get a S&T discount on XP Pro for $82. It's an upgrade version but all you have to do is have one other legal copy of an older os. Use it during the install to validate ownership and you're good to go.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...116-112&depa=6

edit: Oops! Just remembered, you have to be a college student or a teacher to qualify for the Pro discount. Sorry.

[glc]

M$ is looking the other way on Office S&T purchases - if the store will sell it to you (and I've yet to hear of one carding you), you are all set. If you are going to get XP Home anyway, get Office 2003 S&T, it retails for $149 and Sam's Club has it for $126.

[sdkfz]

I may be wrong but I was pretty certain that the S & T versions do not qualify as an 'upgrade from' product for later versions of Office, but I do not see this on the faqs page...

http://www.microsoft.com/office/edit...dents/faq.mspx

and for fc3646 - yes you qualify see the link above

[glc]

At that price, who cares about upgrade qualifications? The standalone product is cheaper than the unrestricted upgrade. M$ has allowed the loophole because of pressure from OpenOffice (free) and Corel's dirt cheap pricing for their WordPerfect Office suite.

[RayH]

The license for S/T is only good as long as one is a student and is non transferrable.

Depending upon what a kid is doing, Open Office is just fine.

[sdkfz]

Ray,

Q. Once I'm no longer a student or teacher, can I continue to use Office Student and Teacher Edition 2003?
A. Yes.

Taken from the MS FAQ link posted above. And yeah I do agree that the price for the non upgrade (still can not find that) is still too good to pass up on. I may have seen that condition on the box itself and some time back so it may no longer apply....

[glc]

http://www.compusa.com/products/prod...06472&pfp=cat3

[el_novato]

This place has it for $20 dollars cheaper...depending on the shipping and tax factors.

Read the Licensing Restrictions, it talks about the upgrade thing sdkfz was talkin about, but GLC has a point. This also says you can install it on a maximum of 3 PCs. That is correct according to the link that sdkfz provided.

Hth,

e.n.