Grrrrrrr... Fucking Microsoft.

[Gremlin]

As for Office 2010, it's free. Download a torrent of it then download KMS activator and it's free for 180 days before you have to reactivate it which is done with a few clicks of a mouse and takes about 30 seconds.

Perhaps you need reminding that some of us do this as a job. Advising clients to do this would be stupid. Get caught and they're in the jump big time for piracy. Company owners like to avoid business risk, not collect as much as they can...

[iYRe]

Perhaps you need reminding that some of us do this as a job. Advising clients to do this would be stupid. Get caught and they're in the jump big time for piracy. Company owners like to avoid business risk, not collect as much as they can...

not to mention.. its not exactly expensive.. most places sell anyone the student edition for stuff all

[Gremlin]

not to mention.. its not exactly expensive.. most places sell anyone the student edition for stuff all

Student ID is supposed to be required and used for students... breach of licence to use in businesses. H&B is actually quite cheap... Pro is a bit of a jump up, especially if you're only after Publisher...

[steve_t]

I bought MS Office 2010 last year because we needed to keep up and be able to handle docx documents. Shortly after, openoffice released support for docx etc. It's always the way!

[iYRe]

supposed to, but they rarely do any more. Seen Dick Smiths, Harvey Normans, JBHIFI, PBTECH, etc all sell them with no ID.

JB HIFI were selling a 3 licence version of H&B for 180$

We get NPO pricing.. heh.. very handy.

Scracha; you could try FUDUNTU.. I dont use Ubuntu any more since they force us to use unity (except on my laptop, where it seems fine.. strangely). But I havent had to use terminal on my box for ages.. I only use it because I choose to (because its better.. :P)

[avgas]

I got my copy from digital river for about $120 (3 license)

Its worth signing up with a polytech/uni for a $100 paper and getting office discounted to almost nothing.

[pete376403]

Uh... when last did you update your computers? Most licences are OEM, ie, for that PC. New PC, new licence.

OEM licence for the OS with a new PC, sure, but not for the application. Microsoft all but give away the OS to get the application hook-in and Office is where they make their money.

Yes we have some old clunkers here, (only a few with office 2k, mostly office 2k3 and some office2010) but again, when they work more or less OK, try and convince the boss that giving MS $55000 is going to make the bottom line look so much better - would much rather spend the money on new servers, SQL and stuff that really makes a difference.

[pete376403]

Perhaps you need reminding that some of us do this as a job. Advising clients to do this would be stupid. Get caught and they're in the jump big time for piracy. Company owners like to avoid business risk, not collect as much as they can...

Agree - we've been audited by Microsoft and it cost a fair bit (just to get compliant, not fines or penalties), there wasn't any deliberate attempt to avoid licensing, just the usual things that fall through the cracks.

[Gremlin]

Agree - we've been audited by Microsoft and it cost a fair bit (just to get compliant, not fines or penalties), there wasn't any deliberate attempt to avoid licensing, just the usual things that fall through the cracks.

I think the sheer fact Microsoft outsources their licensing to Accordo should be proof enough...

God it's a pain in the arse, even when you have the correct numbers, they insist otherwise.

[slofox]

Just in case anyone is still wondering, I did eventually get it re-installed. After two calls to Microshifty (answered from Bangalore of course) I got it sorted.

Have to agree with those who complain about the licence thing. It has become stupid - barely worth the effort.

[Akzle]

...I use Linux a LOT for file, proxy, web and mailservers (and even run VM's with wait for it....Windows) but it's just not suitable for jo public workers desktop. Once I find a distro where I can go 6 months without using a command shell then my opinion will change.

you need to learn to build better. i've had a stable linux install since they released buntu 8. only time i CLI is when i feel like doing uber-fast network shift, or h4cking my windows installs when i forget passwords.

I bought MS Office 2010 last year because we needed to keep up and be able to handle docx documents. Shortly after, openoffice released support for docx etc. It's always the way!

yes well. a team of highly paid microsoftware engineers doesn't often do the linux community the favour of a heads-up on their code.
DIDDUMS.

Just in case anyone is still wondering, I did eventually get it re-installed. After two calls to Microshifty (answered from Bangalore of course) I got it sorted.

Have to agree with those who complain about the licence thing. It has become stupid - barely worth the effort.

no-one was still wondering. thanks anyway.
install linux now. =)

[steve_t]

Just in case anyone is still wondering, I did eventually get it re-installed. After two calls to Microshifty (answered from Bangalore of course) I got it sorted.

Have to agree with those who complain about the licence thing. It has become stupid - barely worth the effort.

Ah well. At least it's sorted now

[awa355]

I work for a Govt dept, which has just upgraded the PC system. The co. doing the installation of the new software/programmes etc, has an offer to staff to purchase 2010 office (business version) at a really low rate.

For a home laptop, would this have much to offer? or would it just take up heaps of HD space? I would be looking at some simple editing of photos, video clips and putting my Family History into a book form. I also write a few short articles and stories ( none of which ever get completed)

I currently have Windows 2007 with all the bits and pieces, and open office 3.3 installed. Would Office 2010 just be more of the same?

In my family research stuff, I do get e mailed, files that are docx. format. from a word web app. I can download them but can't open the files. So I open them on line and print / scan to the PC. Clicking on the downloaded icon, A window comes up saying windows cannot find this file.

Surely, if I knew where to look, my laptop should open this format?

[oneofsix]

I work for a Govt dept, which has just upgraded the PC system. The co. doing the installation of the new software/programmes etc, has an offer to staff to purchase 2010 office (business version) at a really low rate.

For a home laptop, would this have much to offer? or would it just take up heaps of HD space? I would be looking at some simple editing of photos, video clips and putting my Family History into a book form. I also write a few short articles and stories ( none of which ever get completed)

I currently have Windows 2007 with all the bits and pieces, and open office 3.3 installed. Would Office 2010 just be more of the same?

In my family research stuff, I do get e mailed, files that are docx. format. from a word web app. I can download them but can't open the files. So I open them on line and print / scan to the PC. Clicking on the downloaded icon, A window comes up saying windows cannot find this file.

Surely, if I knew where to look, my laptop should open this format?

Have a look at that offer, it will tell you what you get with it. It sounds mainly like you will be getting stuff you don't use, like powerpoint etc. It will allow you to open the docx but there are add ons to convert docx files into doc files, lose some docx formatting that probably isn't used in the files you are grabbing anyhow. The only other advantage is keeping current and continued support.

btw I have taken advantage of a similar deal where I work but mainly so my daughter has a legal copy for her studies where she is likely to use more of the programmes than I would at home.

[NordieBoy]

Oh come on....SMOKEU, Axzlewhitzizface and the usual suspects were on the case. At least no dorks posted "Get a mac, it just works" etc etc.

Get a Mac, install linux on it, it just works.