Re: I can't find a free, word 2002 download

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Suzanne,

Agree with you completely. I doubt the Word 2002 version
in Works Suite 6 would qualify for an Office upgrade. Strongly
suspect, however, that having Word 2002 installed would qualify
the OP for a Word 200X upgrade.

Word 2002 users should have nothing to be ashamed about. Word
2002 is a powerful tool, and if I were to swap my 2003 copy for
a 2002 version tomorrow, I doubt that I'd miss 2003. Jumped from
Word 2000 to 2003 so didn't experience Word 2002. Bet it is an
excellent product.

Speaking of upgrades--although a wee bit off-topic--saw the
strangest upgrade sight ever in CompUSA last month. It was
a stand-alone Windows XP Pro upgrade for users of Microsoft
Windows 95! Considering the typical PC configuration of Win95
users, I don't see how a Win XP OS would ever operate on such
underpowered gear. What was Microsoft thinking?

Give my regards to Mr. Butterworth when you see him strolling
the streets of Fairhope. I have all his Corps books. A dynamic
and prolific writer. Hope he stays around for a very long time.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23$T5LmO5FHA.2092@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I would not regard being ineligible for upgrades as constituting a "crippled
> or limited edition of Word" in the sense that it was not the exact same
> thing as the version of Word found in Office, but I take your point, and it
> is encouraging to hear your confirmation of my suspicion that this version
> qualifies for an upgrade. I would doubt, however, that it would qualify for
> an upgrade version of *Office* (as opposed to freestanding Word).
>
> I also frequently recommend Works Suite and in fact recently got a copy of
> Works Suite 2005 for myself (not to get Word, but to get all the other
> useful stuff bundled with it). I hadn't realized that Works Suite 2006 was
> out; its contents are a bit different from 2005, so I need to modify my
> boilerplate.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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>
> "Uncle Joe" <UncleJoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uyVadiM5FHA.4012@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Suzanne,
>>
>> According to Microsoft's Works 2006 Suite web page,
>> Works Suite 2006 includes Word 2002. It says nothing
>> about it being a crippled or limited edition of Word.
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/products/works/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=001
>>
>> During my two-year tenure as a CompUSA salesman,
>> many potential first time PC buyers freaked upon learning
>> that MS Word would not be pre-loaded on their prospective
>> PCs. Then they really freaked when the saw the price of a full
>> retail copy of MS Word. I made many PC sales by promoting
>> the purchase of Works Suite as a low-cost alternative for
>> acquiring Word. No one ever came back and complained
>> that the Word component of Works Suite disqualified them
>> for upgrading to the latest version of Word.
>>
>> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:ea%23ssOL5FHA.1956@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Note that some versions of Word do not qualify for upgrades. In the
> past,
>> > this has been true of the Student & Teacher edition. Whether it applies
> to
>> > the version in Works Suite or not, I don't know.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> > Words into Type
>> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
>> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
> newsgroup so
>> > all may benefit.
>> >
>> > "Uncle Joe" <UncleJoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > news:eVo0m6G5FHA.1464@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >>
>> >> "Gradius16493" <Gradius16493@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> message
>> >> news:9382DAE4-436A-44C1-AA00-856AA07164EF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > All i can find is downloads for it when i haven't even got it please
>> > give me
>> >> > a download for microsoft word 2002
>> >>
>> >> You can't get any version of Word for free. You must
>> >> do as all the rest of us have done at some point in
>> >> our word processing career: you must buy the product.
>> >> After installing a legitimately-licensed version of Word,
>> >> you'll then qualify to purchase future Word upgrades at a
>> >> reasonable price.
>> >>
>> >> The cheapest way to acquire Word 2002 is to buy the
>> >> latest Microsoft Works Suite package from a reputable
>> >> software retailer for about $99.99. The package includes
>> >> six solid software products, including MS Encarta
>> >> Encyclopedia and Word 2002. This is much cheaper
>> >> than buying a full retail version of Word 2003.
>> >>
>> >> Beware of buying a Word product on eBay for about $40.
>> >> You'd likely be buying grief. Many such software offerings
>> >> on eBay are missing COAs (Certificate of Authenticity)
>> >> and legitimate product keys. They're generally used CDs
>> >> and the particular CD you buy likely has been activated
>> >> by someone else. If this is the case, you won't be able to
>> >> activate your cheap copy and it will expire after 30 days.
>> >> Buyer beware!
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
>


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