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Mac Forum / Applications / Mac Applications / June 2008Purchase MS Office 2004, or 2007, new?
Anyone have any suggestions on where one might purchase a legitimate, new, preferably still in shrink-wrap and registerable copy of MS Office 2004 or 2007 versions? (NOT including eBay . . . ) > Anyone have any suggestions on where one might purchase a legitimate, > new, preferably still in shrink-wrap and registerable copy of MS Office > 2004 or 2007 versions? (NOT including eBay . . . ) Well, you're excluding the place you're most likely to find it, and don't give me the "you never know who to trust on eBay" argument, because that's what the user feedback feature is all about. Anyway, Google, as usual, is your friend. A search on "Microsoft Office 2004" turned up several vendors, including Amazon.com.  Signature<http://designsbymike.net/shop/mac.cgi> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.net/election.shtml> Election 2008 goods. <http://designsbymike.net/shop/prius.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://designsbymike.net/shop/greet.cgi> Holiday cards with attitude >> Anyone have any suggestions on where one might purchase a legitimate, >> new, preferably still in shrink-wrap and registerable copy of MS Office [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Anyway, Google, as usual, is your friend. A search on "Microsoft Office > 2004" turned up several vendors, including Amazon.com. You didn't say which version of Office you're looking for. (BTW, the two versions I think you're referring to are 2004 and 2008). Anyway...there's a student/teacher edition that's significantly cheaper ($145.00, I think) than anything else out there. Provided you qualify, of course.... > Anyway...there's a student/teacher edition that's significantly cheaper > ($145.00, I think) than anything else out there. Provided you qualify, > of course.... Qualifying for the Student/Teacher version of Office 2004 entailed ordering it from any vendor I'm aware of or taking it from the shelf of a retail store and paying for it. Despite the name, there was never a requirement to provide academic credentials to buy it, unlike the academic versions of, say, Adobe products. As for Office 2007 for Windows and Office 2008 for Macintosh, Microsoft now calls it the "Home and Student" version. They're both the current versions for the respective platforms, so whether the OP meant 2007 or 2008, they're both readily available. Signature<http://designsbymike.net/shop/mac.cgi> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.net/election.shtml> Election 2008 goods. <http://designsbymike.net/shop/prius.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://designsbymike.net/shop/greet.cgi> Holiday cards with attitude > You didn't say which version of Office you're looking for. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > ($145.00, I think) than anything else out there. Provided you qualify, > of course.... Sorry. I'm talking a "low end" Mac version here -- and making this inquiry because we currently have just one copy of Office Mac 2004 which is shared for very infrequent use by two users in an Airported household. At any given time only one of us is likely to want to use it; but if the other user has left their copy running, Office detects this over the Airport LAN and blocks opening the other copy. [In fact, I think if one user has just left Word open, the other user can't even open Excel or PowerPoint.] So, we're willing to pay the freight for a low-cost second copy. We're eligible for the academic price -- but we'd like to get the 2004 version primarily because neither of use wants to have to adapt to any newer or updated interface changes in any of these three apps, and secondarily because I thought I read some criticisms of Word 2008 vs earlier version. > > You didn't say which version of Office you're looking for. > > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Sorry. I'm talking a "low end" Mac version here Depending your definition of "low end", the student and teacher edition may be what you want. > and making this > inquiry because we currently have just one copy of Office Mac 2004 [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > [In fact, I think if one user has just left Word open, the other user > can't even open Excel or PowerPoint.] That's because it's a violation of the Microsoft Office 2004 user agreement to share it with another person. > So, we're willing to pay the freight for a low-cost second copy. We're > eligible for the academic price -- but we'd like to get the 2004 version > primarily because neither of use wants to have to adapt to any newer or > updated interface changes in any of these three apps, and secondarily > because I thought I read some criticisms of Word 2008 vs earlier version. Then you should shop around on the web. It can be fond cheap from places like Amazon.com and BUY.com. SignaturePlease send all responses to the relevant news group rather than directly to me, as E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. I often do not read posts from Google Groups. Use a real news reader if you want me to see your posts. JR > That's because it's a violation of the Microsoft Office 2004 user > agreement to share it with another person. I bought Office X and did all its upgrades. Later, I bought Office 2004 and put it on the other Mac. Even though both are paid for, either refuses to run when the other is running. SignatureWes Groleau Trying to be happy is like trying to build a machine for which the only specification is that it should run noiselessly. -- unknown > I bought Office X and did all its upgrades. > > Later, I bought Office 2004 and put it on the other Mac. > > Even though both are paid for, either refuses to run > when the other is running. Something is definitely wrong. I have lots of clients running two or more copies of Office, with two or more different serial numbers, on networked Macs, and they're all able to run Office apps simultaneously on multiple computers. Only when it's the same serial number do they refuse to run. Signature<http://designsbymike.net/shop/mac.cgi> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.net/election.shtml> Election 2008 goods. <http://designsbymike.net/shop/prius.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://designsbymike.net/shop/greet.cgi> Holiday cards with attitude > > That's because it's a violation of the Microsoft Office 2004 user > > agreement to share it with another person. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Even though both are paid for, either refuses to run > when the other is running. Was the copy of Office 2004 you purchased an upgrade from the Office X you already owned? SignaturePlease send all responses to the relevant news group. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. I do not read posts from Google Groups. Use a real news reader if you want me to see your posts. JR > Was the copy of Office 2004 you purchased an upgrade from the Office X > you already owned? Officially, no. However, both were on a contract between the University and Microsoft. I suspect that the contract allowed the Uni to make their own CDs, all with the same serial number. I don't remember whether I had to enter a product key for Office. I do know that all the WinDoze I bought through the Uni had a product key pre-entered in the install wizard. It's tempting to cry, "Rip-Off!" but at ten dollars each..... SignatureWes Groleau "But, Professor! I didn't plagiarize! I paid someone to write the essay for me, and that person plagiarized!" -- from http://rateyourstudents.blogspot.com > I suspect that the contract allowed > the Uni to make their own CDs, all with the same serial number. It couldn't be that it's a single-user license they simply "shared"? SignaturePlease send all responses to the relevant news group rather than directly to me, as E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. Due to Google's refusal to prevent spammers from posting messages through their servers, I often ignore posts from Google Groups. You'll need to use a real news reader if you want me to see your posts. JR >> I suspect that the contract allowed >> the Uni to make their own CDs, all with the same serial number. > > It couldn't be that it's a single-user license they simply "shared"? I know our Uni has a licence deal with M$ (and many other software companies) and distribute their own install disks. For M$ each installation gets its own serial number as far as I can see so I presume they keep track of the number installed in some way. Nigel > > Anyone have any suggestions on where one might purchase a legitimate, > > new, preferably still in shrink-wrap and registerable copy of MS Office [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Anyway, Google, as usual, is your friend. A search on "Microsoft Office > 2004" turned up several vendors, including Amazon.com. There's a used bookstore in Mountain View on Castro Street a couple doors down from Books Inc. They have used software titles. You may find something there but don't hold your breath. Craigslist is also an option. But, you're really screened out the primary places to buy old software. SignatureDeeDee, don't press that button! DeeDee! NO! Dee... [I filter all Goggle Groups posts, so any reply may be automatically by ignored] > Anyone have any suggestions on where one might purchase a legitimate, > new, preferably still in shrink-wrap and registerable copy of MS Office > 2004 or 2007 versions? (NOT including eBay . . . ) You mean 2004 or 200*8*? There is not Office 2007 for Mac. You might do a Google Shopping search and start there. I usually check out buy.com and amazon.com specifically, because either one of them typically has a good price with free shipping and no tax, and they are both reputable retailers. SignaturePlease send all responses to the relevant news group. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. I do not read posts from Google Groups. Use a real news reader if you want me to see your posts. JR > Anyone have any suggestions on where one might purchase a legitimate, > new, preferably still in shrink-wrap and registerable copy of MS Office > 2004 or 2007 versions? (NOT including eBay . . . ) You might try the LEM Swap List. You can get more information on the list, including how to subscribe, at: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/swap.html> SignatureD.F. Manno | dfmanno@mail.com The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie -- deliberate, contrived and dishonest, but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic. Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought. (John F. Kennedy) > Anyone have any suggestions on where one might purchase a legitimate, > new, preferably still in shrink-wrap and registerable copy of MS Office > 2004 or 2007 versions? (NOT including eBay . . . ) Would NeoOffice (or OpenOffice) meet your needs? They are free. I have left M$ Office 100% behind. Just a thought. > Anyone have any suggestions on where one might purchase a legitimate, > new, preferably still in shrink-wrap and registerable copy of MS Office > 2004 or 2007 versions? (NOT including eBay . . . ) Any computer store. |
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