Looking for Mac Office 2011 at best price?

FloFlo
FloFlo Posts: 32,720 Forumite
I have just bought apple macbook and downloaded pages and keynotes but would still like micorosoft office for work.

Any recommendations on the cheapest place to by from?
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  • Figment
    Figment Posts: 2,643 Forumite
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    Does it have to be Microsoft Office? Considered Libre Office? which is compatible with MS Office files and best of all it's free!
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  • FloFlo
    FloFlo Posts: 32,720 Forumite
    I really would like microsoft office.
  • Figment
    Figment Posts: 2,643 Forumite
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    Fair enough. Are you aware the layout is different from the Windows version?
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  • FloFlo
    FloFlo Posts: 32,720 Forumite
    TBH I'm not, that's what I need to look at, what the differences are and how compatible with windows office it will be for work purposes. I was hoping pages and keynotes would be enough but having a quick look at them they are pretty different.

    I also wanted a mac version of publisher which there doesnt seem to be, I assume pages is meant to replace that too.
  • Figment
    Figment Posts: 2,643 Forumite
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    Compatibility shouldn't be an issue. IIRC the differences are limited to the look and feel of the program, but that in itself could be an issue if you're used to doing tasks on auto-pilot where you just know where things are.
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  • fishybusiness
    fishybusiness Posts: 1,263 Forumite
  • FloFlo
    FloFlo Posts: 32,720 Forumite
    Figment wrote: »
    Compatibility shouldn't be an issue. IIRC the differences are limited to the look and feel of the program, but that in itself could be an issue if you're used to doing tasks on auto-pilot where you just know where things are.

    Guess I need to give pages and keynotes more of a chance before spending £80 or more on microsoft office.
  • fishybusiness
    fishybusiness Posts: 1,263 Forumite
    Got it down to £52 on flea bay, Home and Student version, free delivery..........
  • InsideInsurance
    InsideInsurance Posts: 22,460 Forumite
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    Does any of your immediate family work for a very large corporation or government body? If they do then there is the Home User Program which allows you to get it simply for an administration fee (was around £12 last time I saw).

    The caveat is that you "must" delete it if you ever leave the employment of that organisation but I have known those that have "forgotten" to do so and it continues to function and update as normal.
  • Mr_Toad
    Mr_Toad Posts: 2,462 Forumite
    Does any of your immediate family work for a very large corporation or government body? If they do then there is the Home User Program which allows you to get it simply for an administration fee (was around £12 last time I saw).

    The caveat is that you "must" delete it if you ever leave the employment of that organisation but I have known those that have "forgotten" to do so and it continues to function and update as normal.

    This is how I got my copy and it cost me £8:95

    When I bought it originally it was Office 2007 for the PC. I then started using a Mac and found I couldn't buy the Mac version as the Home use program only allows you to buy a single copy.

    I called Microsoft and they amazed me. I explained the change from PC to Mac and they said "no problem, I'll refund you the cost of the Windows version and as soon as this gets recorded on our system it will then let you buy the Mac version. Please leave it a week then try again. If you still have a problem call us back."

    I got the refund on my card and a week later was able to buy the Mac version :T
    One by one the penguins are slowly stealing my sanity.
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