microsoft said my copy wasn't genuine, so i had to buy it, and install it, shouldn't it have came with micrsoft office too?
2006-10-17 23:09:37 · 12 answers · asked by rick o 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Windows is the operating system that allows you to control the hardware of your PC (contains some basic applications like IE, OE, MediaPlayer etc). Office is an application suite and they are two separate packages. You can buy the individual applications in Office seperately to save money if you don't need the lot, also have a look at Works Suite which is cheaper and contains some of the same applications as Office.
However, advice from the guys above on the free alternatives are definitely worth looking into.
2006-10-18 00:02:43 · answer #1 · answered by Conspiracy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are u sure that your windows was a genuine one?. Need to buy microsoft office which is really expensive. You have an alternative download open office from the net . The interface is same as microsoft office and even can open microsoft documents as well.
2006-10-17 23:26:21 · answer #2 · answered by babita 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, you have to buy a copy of microsoft office.
The windows XP disk comes with a 30 or 60 day trial of MS Office. But after that, you'll have to buy a copy of MS Office
2006-10-17 23:12:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
XP doesn't ship with Office. Some vendors package an Office trial with their computers. If you want Office, try OpenOffice.org. It's an full-featured office suite like MS Office, only it's free! It can handle files created in MS Office, and you can save them in the OpenDocument format, which takes up half as much space as MS Office files take! The download for OpenOffice.org is 93MB, though. Get it at http://www.openoffice.org/ ;)
2006-10-18 00:22:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you will have to purchase a separate copy of Microsoft Office. However, a good alternative is http://www.openoffice.org/ which is free.
2006-10-17 23:12:44 · answer #5 · answered by Carella 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope you have to buy that seperate sorry. Office is even more expensive than Windows btw. like 600 dollars I think for the full version. It's a rip off I know.
2006-10-17 23:11:11 · answer #6 · answered by Justaguyinaplace 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i could nevertheless decide for domicile windows XP, because of the fact it is been around for a protracted time and has reliability and stability. shop faraway from Vista for a whilst till all the bugs and reliability themes have been taken care of. additionally, Microsoft workplace is a application equipment, no longer an working device.
2016-10-19 22:24:41 · answer #7 · answered by schrum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
did you buy the machine made? if office was on the computer when it was bought new, they should have given you either the office disk (they often supply a reformat disk which would have all the original programs and drivers on it, excepting office, and it'll install them all at once rather than trying to remember them all and installing one by one)
2006-10-17 23:23:52 · answer #8 · answered by Ivy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO Office is a separate program entirely.
2006-10-17 23:19:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
download "open office" instead. It works together with microsoft office and have same features - but its free
2006-10-17 23:19:30 · answer #10 · answered by 88for88 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋