[dba-Tech] Office 2003

Ah, the Student Edition.  No they don't qualify for it, being merely a poor,
struggling company - and sharing my professional integrity.  So it's going
to have to be the OEM edition at about £92, and which they do qualify for.

Thanks anyway
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 16:30
> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> Subject: RE: [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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