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cherry76
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Looking to buy Microsoft office professional on eBay and found the above. Curious why people should bid for it as it is 2008 and no longer supported. Already 11 bids. Am using 2010 now but looking to upgrade.. Thanks
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cherry76 said:Looking to buy Microsoft office professional on eBay and found the above. Curious why people should bid for it as it is 2008 and no longer supported. Already 11 bids. Am using 2010 now but looking to upgrade.. ThanksWhat does your existing Office not do that you need it to do?Office for Mac 2011 changed the hardware requirements so it will only work on Intel macs, not the older ones.0
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And why are you looking at 2008 when you are already on 2010?1
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cherry76 said:Curious why people should bid for it as it is 2008 and no longer supported.
Alternatively, older version tend to be cheaper and so if it has all the features you need why pay more for a newer version? What is your 2011 missing that is getting you to spend more money?1 -
Sandtree said:
Alternatively, older version tend to be cheaper and so if it has all the features you need why pay more for a newer version? What is your 2011 missing that is getting you to spend more money?
LibreOffice is often worth trying out. If it meets your needs, it will save you some money.
A dream is not reality, but who's to say which is which?1
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