I'm trying to find out if it's usual ,for a brand new computer using Windows Vista as it's software, the lack of Windows Office programs like Word and Powerpoint
Please help me out!
Do I need to call my retailer?
BTW, Im supposed to have the Home Premium edition
2007-09-23 12:45:26 · 11 answers · asked by ¬¬ 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
This is completely normal. Microsoft Office is a totally different program that you have to purchase separately. Almost no computers ship with it pre-installed because it would add several hundred dollars to the price of the machine, although some computers do come with trial versions of the software installed. You have to pay for the full version, though. You can also download and install OpenOffice from www.openoffice.org. This is a free, open source office package that works under Vista.
2007-09-23 13:04:27 · answer #1 · answered by Fraggle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why buy office 2007 for $300 when you can have a better office package for free... or why run vista at all when you can have a better operating system for free....
ok click on the link below and download Open Office 2. It has everything 2007 has and more... if you work with office 2007 documents then Open Office will read and write ms office 2007 documents, so you will have no problems there...
click on the web link below and download Open Office 2, make sure you download the one for windows.
2007-09-23 20:00:32 · answer #2 · answered by Carling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is normal. Microsoft office is purchased separately. You might have the free trial. You have to buy the extra software. The retailer might sell it or certain stores like Staples and circuit city. Just shop around. You should have Home premium unless you request otherwise.
2007-09-23 19:54:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
haha... No You must buy The Office 2007 program and the computer with vista separate..
2007-09-23 19:49:08 · answer #4 · answered by Stealth 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Vista doesn't come with word, or powerpoint unless you buy the professional office version. I bought a Dell notebook with Home Premium, and had to reload the disks that I had bought because it didn't come with it. Dell even said in their ad that it didn't have word. Sorry.
2007-09-23 19:56:17 · answer #5 · answered by Apophis Ascended 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Office is separate. It does not come with Windows no matter what version you have.
2007-09-23 19:52:46 · answer #6 · answered by likestoplaywithsquirrels 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No machines ship with MS Office. You need to buy this separately.
2007-09-23 19:50:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have the premium i think, the middle one of the three, it only come with a trial. But it comes with mic. works. the basic comes with nothing, and i dont know about the best one.
its a rip off if you ask me
2007-09-23 19:53:30 · answer #8 · answered by Fish&Rice 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is correct. You must purchase those products.
2007-09-23 19:48:55 · answer #9 · answered by Retired and Glad 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
those are separate programs that you have to buy.
2007-09-23 19:51:47 · answer #10 · answered by king_tots 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋