Re: Help - Need MS Office comment(s)/suggestion(s)


thx..


"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" <jl_paules@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Buy it from Amazon, not one of those "other sources". For example,
http://snipurl.com/prcw (snipped for brevity). $408 is much better than
the
usual $500 price (I was wrong in my first post).

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Gary Walker" <twf@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thank you, for the information JoAnn.

Amazon is one place I had been lurking. But, it leaves
me a little suspicious when I see this product offered
via Amazon's new & used segment for one half to one
third the price, and described as "never opened".

Gary



"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" <jl_paules@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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The latest Windows version of Office is 2003. To get all of the
programs
you've names, you need Office Professional, which sells for about $400.
I
suggest ordering it from amazon.com. It's usually a few dollars cheaper
than
other sources. They are reliable and you get the CDS, not just a
download
to
be lost.

Office 2004 is the latest Mac version. Works 2006 doesn't have the
program
you specify. I believe there was a Works 2005. Once again, not the
programs
you need.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Gary Walker" <twf@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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My wife wants Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, and maybe others, for
strictly personal usage.(don't ask <g>)

To avoid any further strife(I've fought this 'til now) I have
decided to purchase/install Office for her needs. Although
a retail outlet has suggested to merely install the academic
version, we do not meet that licensing criteria.

I'm literate, but apparently not MS Office literate!

Referring to
http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/howtobuy/compare.mspx#ETB
it appears that the selection of MS Office PE 2003 will
more than fill any current/future needs she might have.

However, I need some backup opinion(s)/validation(s):

I see this product available at many web outlets, at widely
varying prices. Generally speaking, is it a safe purchase
via a discount site?

Most everything I see refers to 2003. However, I have
found references to 2004, 5, and 6. Are these some kind
of non-MS product(s)?

Looking at a retail purchase, are there any SP2 type or,
extensive post install service application issues?

Are my conclusions/plans solid?


Thank you, very much.

Gary












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