I was wanting to know if anyone can suggest where I can find Microsoft Office Professional 2003 or Microsoft Office 2003 for less than $100? This is very important if anyone knows anything and it must be legal I would appreciate it. Also I have seen several offers on ebay, amazon already and I was wondering what is OEM mean?
2007-06-20 11:47:09 · 8 answers · asked by 1108 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Let's start with OEM.
OEM means: Original Equipment Manufacturer.
This, simply put, is who-ever built the PC.
When an OEM software is installed, the person who installs it (The OEM, Manufacturer, or just the one that built the pc) agrees to the EULA. (The End Users License Agreement)
It states that when this pc goes into other hands, they ( the OEM and that) are resposible for the tech support for the software.
This, in a way, ties with your first question.
It is not very likely that you are going to find a legal copy of MS Office 2003 for less than $200. And that copy would be OEM.
It depends on the version that you get as well. Some version have more programs in the suite, therefore, they are more expensive.
If I were looking for legal software at a reasonable price, I would try Tiger Direct. Read the entire list, if you will. It will show you the differences in cost between the different versions.
The internet address is below.
2007-06-20 12:00:39 · answer #1 · answered by wcpcbuild 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer. Normally these versions come with no fancy packaging or manuals. They are limited in tech support and are non returnable once opened. I always buy OEM because the software is cheaper, and it is the EXACT same software as buying a retail copy.
On your question on how to get Office 2003 Professional for less than $100, that may be tricky. Especially a legal copy. Even Academic Versions of professional run about $179 I believe. I believe professional when bought as a student or teacher is the same price or cheaper than buying "Basic Edition (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) at the standard price. Good luck in your searching!
2007-06-20 11:54:41 · answer #2 · answered by brandynx 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
O E M = Original Equipment Manufacturer
2007-06-20 11:52:39 · answer #3 · answered by J B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not use the FREE Sun Open Office program ? It has everything microsoft office has ...
http://www.openoffice.org
2007-06-20 11:50:19 · answer #4 · answered by perk2u_wi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im sorry, i haven't seen 2003 in circulation anymore, OEM means just the cds/manual, no box or stuff like that
2007-06-20 11:54:40 · answer #5 · answered by Dharmesh M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to openoffice.org and download open office it is basically the same as MS office but free.
2007-06-20 12:01:36 · answer #6 · answered by Pengy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why bother with that when you can get Open Office for £0.00?
2007-06-20 11:49:30 · answer #7 · answered by Linux OS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try searching that on http://www.dealnews.com
2007-06-20 11:49:38 · answer #8 · answered by oriolesfan2323 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋