if i buy a brand new windows computer right now, will i get MS Office? coz my entire work is on MS.Word, Excel, etc.. and i want to buy a new computer fresh. am i guaranteed ms office? or do i need to buy it separately.
2007-10-20 07:15:15 · 16 answers · asked by Seungyong W 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
It should come with it. Ask before you buy it, just to make sure.
Make sure it's a Windows computer, not a Mac.
2007-10-20 07:18:03 · answer #1 · answered by Ryan14 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋
You may get a TRIAL version, but you'll eventually have to buy M$-Office.
Try the free, and M$-Office compatible, Open Office from:
Included: Writer (like Word), Calc (Excel), Impress (PowerPoint), Base (Access), Draw (M$-Paint) and Math
Just make sure that if you want others to be able to view the documents using M$-Office Word, for example, save them using "Save as..." in .doc format, instead of the default .odt format. Or use the built-in PDF creation feature.
2007-10-20 14:19:12 · answer #2 · answered by ELfaGeek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MS Office never comes with brand new computers. You are going to have to purchase it separately no matter what. There's no way around it unless you have a friend who bought a multiple user pack that can be used on multiple computers.
2007-10-20 14:18:35 · answer #3 · answered by martymar1222 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You have to ask the vendor, because not always the MS Office is included in the Operating System. These are different products.
Regards.
2007-10-20 14:19:37 · answer #4 · answered by Javier Jose 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends. Some computers come with Microsoft Office installed, some don't. You should ask the dealer about it if you plan on getting a new computer. Alternatively you can download OpenOffice here:
http://www.openoffice.org
It's free and open source, so no worrying about whether a new computer comes with it.
2007-10-20 14:18:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most likely, no. It may come with a trial version that expires, without warning, in 30 or 60 days. Beware of these: After the trial period expires, Word, etc, will let you read any files you created or edited, but not let you change them or create new files.
Kind of like being hooked like a fish.
Hope that helps.
2007-10-20 18:08:51 · answer #6 · answered by The Phlebob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. no computer company gives you a free version of microsoft word. You get a trial, then you have to buy it. My computer coast $1000 and still no microsoft wod, just a trial/ it only coast 100 dollars.
2007-10-22 08:30:36 · answer #7 · answered by biglucci98 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most computers come with a trial version of Office. You must pay to have it after a period of time. It is never free.
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2007-10-20 14:18:34 · answer #8 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's separate unless a retailer includes it as a special offer or something. Office is a separate suite, and is somewhat costly.
2007-10-20 14:18:06 · answer #9 · answered by EvKat the Angler 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunatly you will probably have to buy office. It can be quiet expensive also. I use the home edition and includes all the major apps. and is MUCH cheaper.
2007-10-20 14:22:13 · answer #10 · answered by GoJoe! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It typically does not come with office. That will almost always cost extra.
2007-10-20 14:18:24 · answer #11 · answered by Robert R 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋