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ms office package deals?

giggles_alot
giggles_alot Posts: 665 Forumite
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Can anyone tell me the best place to buy ms office, I need to be able to use on desk top and laptop. I'm an OU student so have a student email if anywhere offer student discounts.
Thanks in advance
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  • Marty_J
    Marty_J Posts: 6,594 Forumite
    Software4Students have it pretty cheap.

    Or you could just use OpenOffice, which is even cheaper.
  • evilgoose
    evilgoose Posts: 532 Forumite
    Microsoft used to do Student licences for office, you could buy pretty much anywhere - like pcworld etc for about £70 As memory serves (bear in mind, my memory is awful! - as is my spelling) you'll need a letter from your college/uni to confirm that you are a student.
  • damo24
    damo24 Posts: 299 Forumite
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    evilgoose wrote: »
    you'll need a letter from your college/uni to confirm that you are a student.

    Don't worry you no longer need to prove you're a student. Microsoft now offer the "Home and Student" edition which is licensed for non-commercial use on up to 3 computers.
  • Baldur
    Baldur Posts: 6,565 Forumite
    damo24 wrote: »
    Don't worry you no longer need to prove you're a student. Microsoft now offer the "Home and Student" edition which is licensed for non-commercial use on up to 3 computers.
    http://www.ebuyer.com/product/160735
  • Bowling_4_Gold
    Bowling_4_Gold Posts: 1,771 Forumite
    If any family members are in the NHS, you can get the full thing for about £9.50 to my understanding... Some sort of partnership deal. Also, The Insolvency Service will be offering a similar deal too soon...

    You could check as well with other people you know who have it as, to my knowledge, the standard one is licensed for up to 3 pc's meaning you could ask to borrow the disk off your mate and have it completely licensed and legal for free! (or a couple of pints atlease lol :beer: ;) )
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  • Money_Grabber13579
    Money_Grabber13579 Posts: 4,486 Forumite
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    If you're a student, then try https://www.theultimatesteal.co.uk as they sell the ultimate version for office 2007 for just under £40. That even includes publisher!
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  • giggles_alot
    giggles_alot Posts: 665 Forumite
    Thanks everyone, I'll have a look at these, really pleased i didnt just fly into high street shop on buy at rrp price.
    Thanks again
    Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass,
    it's about learning to dance in the rain.
  • Jake'sGran
    Jake'sGran Posts: 3,269 Forumite
    Marty_J wrote: »
    Software4Students have it pretty cheap.

    Or you could just use OpenOffice, which is even cheaper.

    I had Open Office on my last PC but it was free. Are they charging now?
  • Baldur
    Baldur Posts: 6,565 Forumite
    Jake'sGran wrote: »
    I had Open Office on my last PC but it was free. Are they charging now?
    No, see http://www.openoffice.org/
  • johnmc
    johnmc Posts: 1,265 Forumite
    Another vote for Open Office.
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