[dba-Tech] Office 2003

DJK(John) Robinson djkr at msn.com
Fri Jan 28 10:05:23 CST 2005


Hi Jon

Where from?  (in the UK, presumably)  I know a small impecunious outfit that
could really use that!

John


> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda
> Sent: 28 January 2005 15:19
> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Office 2003
> 
> 
> 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/ho
> me_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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> > --
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