Do I have to pay full price to get Office now or is there something else that I need to do that I don't know about? It stinks having a new computer and I can't even use Word!!!! Please help! If I do need to buy it where is the best place to buy from?
2007-07-07 07:11:51 · 12 answers · asked by Val 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
It's not just Dell or Vista that has done this. My Sony Vaio XP came with a trial of Office 2003 that deactived itself after a very short time because I refused to pay for the full version. Instead I loaded Office 2000 on my computer. You can get either office 1997 or office 2000 cheap on Amazon and they work just as good as 2007. Microsoft is only trying to make money off of you by forcing you to buy their brand new version
2007-07-07 07:37:25 · answer #1 · answered by xg6 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually, they will come free with another office suite of some kind. But, you have to pay for the different versions of microsoft office. You will have to upgrade the trial to get real office. At the time of purchase you have the option of picking a version of office, but it is optional, since some people like other suites, or do not want office and do not want the higher price. Sometimes the Student Home editions of office are well within range. You are not going to find office free. That is how microsoft makes their money. Ha.
2007-07-07 07:19:45 · answer #2 · answered by madcat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you ordered the computer you needed to purchase the full version of Office pre-installed. Since you didn't, they only installed a trial. You will need to purchase Office separately, which is about $150 for the home and student edition.
2007-07-07 07:17:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is Microsofts way of getting more money. Your best bets are to go to Google and search up an office suite called OpenOffice, it has the same programs you find with Microsoft Office, but it's FREE! I recommend a DSL/Cable broadband connection because it's a fairly large download, almost 100mb I believe, but it's worth it! Hope this helps!!!
http://download.openoffice.org/2.2.1/index.html
2007-07-07 07:17:22 · answer #4 · answered by Kane 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The trial period will expaire, yes u need to buy it. U can register it i presume from the intrenet with ur credit card, or buy a bundle from a computer store. Shop around for best price.
2007-07-07 07:17:42 · answer #5 · answered by supernova 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats the way it goes if you read the fine print it would have told you you had the option of getting a dell with full office at a higher price.
2007-07-07 07:16:15 · answer #6 · answered by Cyber-Medic 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
MS place of work is bought as a distinctive equipment alltogether and not with the abode windows working device .. additionally MS place of work isn't unfastened to get carry of from everywhere because it is unlawful.. you may discover place of work someplace on the internet which may be in general pirated and could inundate your computing gadget with viruses... (attempt applying torrent downloads for an identical) i could propose to get a replica of place of work from the community shop or acquaintances (which lower back is piracy) or use Open place of work .. the unfastened application which fits equivalent to place of work
2016-11-08 10:05:08 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It helps them keep the price of new pcs down by doing this. Do a search for discount software online, or check 3BTech online.
2007-07-07 07:20:07 · answer #8 · answered by Nemo the geek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Microsoft isn't in business because it gives thing away free, it's in business because it's products are stable and you have to have a license for each program to run it, unless you know how to hack them
2007-07-07 07:18:11 · answer #9 · answered by crazymic79 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because they want to get more money out of you. Try openoffice.org for a quick microsoft compatible solution.
2007-07-07 07:14:44 · answer #10 · answered by johnmckinleyphillips 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋