[dba-Tech] Office 2003

Jon Tydda Jon.Tydda at alcontrol.co.uk
Fri Jan 28 09:19:04 CST 2005


Hmm, I've seen that you can get Windows XP with SP2 upgrade for £60... I'm
very tempted by that. Is it worth upgrading my P3-700 512mb ram pc that's
currently running Win 2K? I've got a LOT of stuff on that I don't really
want to lose, but I can back it up...


Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: Admin Sparky [mailto:dba.email at gmail.com]
Sent: 26 January 2005 17:28
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Office 2003


Francisco,

Watch for line wrap.
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/programs/sa/productivity/home_use_rights.
mspx

Don't forget though that this is a subset of the Software Assurance program.
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/programs/sa/default.mspx

M$ is not in the business of giving away their software, they will get
their money one way or another;)


Mark


On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 08:51:46 -0800, Francisco Tapia <fhtapia at gmail.com>
wrote:
> Do you have a link to the details of this program?  that is very
> cool... I mean... I will never pay $300+  for MS office, however if a
> program was available at the price listed here man that's a diffrent
> story all together.
> 
> 
> On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 07:46:42 -0500, Admin Sparky <dba.email at gmail.com>
wrote:
> > ...there is another alternative for a VERY small percentage of people.
> >  My enterprise maintains a licensing agreement with Microsoft that
> > includes "software assurance".  Part of that agreement is the ability
> > for any employee to purchase the full version for $20...it's called
> > the home use program.  The Office Pro 2003 package includes the normal
> > plus Outlook, Access, Publisher, and InfoPath.  It might be worth a
> > look to some people to see if their company participates in this
> > program.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 14:44:17 -0500, John W. Colby
> > <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> wrote:
> > > You have to look at the features in whatever version of whatever
product you
> > > are talking about to see if the version contains the features you
want.
> > > >From the Amazon page:
> > >
> > > The Microsoft Office Student and Teacher Edition 2003 is basically
identical
> > > to their standard Microsoft Office 2003. It contains:
> > > - Excel 2003
> > > - Outlook 2003
> > > - Powerpoint 2003
> > > - Word 2003
> > >
> > > What it does NOT contain (compared with the professional and small
business
> > > versions) is Access 2003, Publisher 2003 and the Outlook 2003 version
that
> > > has a Business Contact Manager - none of which would be particularly
> > > necessary for students.
> > >
> > > Microsoft stresses that this version of their Office 2003 is only for
> > > non-commercial use. You qualify for this edition so long as you are 1)
a
> > > full- or part-time student enrolled in a K-12 institution, 2)
home-schooled,
> > > 3) taking at least 6 credits at an accredited college/university, or
4) a
> > > full- or part-time faculty member and work 20+ hours at a school.
> > >
> > > It retails at the Amazon price, which seems like a lot until you
remember
> > > that the Standard version is sold for over two hundred dollars more.
There
> > > is no discounted upgrade price for the academic version, but this is
still
> > > probably the best price you can get. AND you can use the software on
up to
> > > three computers, so long as someone in your household qualifies (for
> > > instance, if you have a child who qualifies for this version, you can
upload
> > > it onto your computer as well and use the software even if you do not
> > > qualify for the discount).
> > >
> > > If you are a college/university student, I would suggest visiting your
> > > school bookstore before purchasing this software. Microsoft offers
academic
> > > volume licensing through a lot of colleges/universities, where you can
get
> > > the same software for up to 70% off if you qualify. Check out
[Microsoft
> > > website] for more information.
> > >
> > > John W. Colby
> > > www.ColbyConsulting.com
> > >
> > > Contribute your unused CPU cycles to a good cause:
> > > http://folding.stanford.edu/
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky
Smolin -
> > > Beach Access Software
> > > Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 2:15 PM
> > > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> > > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Office 2003
> > >
> > > But does the student/teacher version include Access?  Occurs to me
that I
> > > have a student in the house with an I.D.  But I think he needs Access.
> > >
> > > Rocky
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "John W. Colby" <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com>
> > > To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'"
> > > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> > > Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 6:24 AM
> > > Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Office 2003
> > >
> > > > In fact what it says is that there has to be a student to teacher in
> > > > the house to USE the copy.  They are not supposed to sell it to you
> > > > unless that is true and are supposed to require a school id.  I
bought
> > > > student licenses
> > > > for XP and visual studio .net and I had to fax my student id to the
online
> > > > store before they would fill the order.
> > > >
> > > > John W. Colby
> > > > www.ColbyConsulting.com
> > > >
> > > > Contribute your unused CPU cycles to a good cause:
> > > > http://folding.stanford.edu/
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > > > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of
DJK(John)
> > > > Robinson
> > > > Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 5:50 AM
> > > > To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> > > > Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Office 2003
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I'm a bit rusty on the small print, but I think it's legal for
anyone
> > > > to
> > > > BUY
> > > > an educational version.  Installing and USING it however may be a
> > > > different
> > > > matter - which is what the licence probably covers.  I'd be
interested to
> > > > know how you and your friends qualify in this respect.
> > > >
> > > > PC World?  Shame on you!  ;-)
> > > >
> > > > John
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> -----Original Message-----
> > > >> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > > >> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon
Tydda
> > > >> Sent: 23 January 2005 03:33
> > > >> To: Dba-Tech; dba-OT
> > > >> Subject: [dba-Tech] Office 2003
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> I did a very unusual thing today - I bought an actual real legal
> > > >> licenced copy of Office...
> > > >>
> > > >> We were in a shop (PC world, sorry I'll go and wash my mouth out
now)
> > > >> and we saw this incredible offer: instead of £350 for Standard
> > > >> Edition with one licence, or £150 for the upgrade version, buy the
> > > >> same product for £80 with 3 licences because it's the educational
> > > >> version. There are NO DIFFERENCES except you get 3 licences instead
> > > >> of 1 and it's less than a quarter of the price.
> > > >>
> > > >> My dad works in a school, and happened to have his ID on him, but
we
> > > >> weren't asked to prove that we were students or teachers or
anything,
> > > >> so I think I'm going to have to go back next week with orders for
> > > >> some friends... So if anyone's interested, and fancies their
chances,
> > > >> it might be worth giving this a look... for your money you get
Excel,
> > > >> Word, Outlook and Powerpoint, but that's more than enough to be
> > > >> getting on with for most of us...
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Jon
> > > >>
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