[dba-Tech] Office 2003

Amazon believe it or not... search for "Windows" and "Student" and it's one
of the first entries. It's the upgrade version only, so you've got to have
an OS installed (9x, me, 2k all work).


Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: DJK(John) Robinson [mailto:djkr at msn.com]
Sent: 28 January 2005 16:05
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Office 2003


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


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