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jluv
03-22-2009, 11:31 AM
I need Word. I have Vista. I'm not really all that computer savvy, so keep that in mind as you make your suggestions.

It's over $100 if I download it online from Microsoft, and the same price at Best Buy.

Is there somewhere I can get it cheaper? I'm hesitant to do it a "shady" way.

Maybe a bookstore or something?

I'm really needing it today, but just don't know where the best places are to look.

Thanks!
Tx Redneck
03-22-2009, 11:45 AM
Microcenter has Office 2007 Student Teacher Edition for 99 right now if I'm not mistaken.

Here ya go. (http://microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0253576)
deso
03-22-2009, 12:06 PM
^ That's the cheapest you'll find it unless you're a student I believe.
JimD
03-22-2009, 12:15 PM
^ That's the cheapest you'll find it unless you're a student I believe.

Ah...i'll argue that point.



Bittorrent=free
deso
03-22-2009, 12:20 PM
Ah...i'll argue that point.



Bittorrent=free

Yes but he said he's hesitant to do it in a shady way so I ruled out the illegal method. :D
gtownGT
03-22-2009, 12:40 PM
PM sent
DFWminis
03-22-2009, 12:50 PM
try this

http://www.openoffice.org/

Free and works good
Stang2be
03-22-2009, 01:56 PM
try this

http://www.openoffice.org/

Free and works good

I 2nd this one. I've got this on my hackintosh dell mini and works great
Skidmark
03-22-2009, 02:07 PM
I've got Microsoft Office2000 Professional on a disc, but i'm not sure if it'll work on Vista
MireFire 2.0
03-22-2009, 02:07 PM
Jared I have Office 97 w/ serial number that I am not using (I have Office Enterprise ed. installed) so it is okay to use it, since I am not.

Let me know if you want to borrow it.


David
Slowhand
03-22-2009, 02:13 PM
I 2nd this one. I've got this on my hackintosh dell mini and works great

x3 on OpenOffice. Awesome program and free to boot.
ceyko
03-22-2009, 07:23 PM
x3 on OpenOffice. Awesome program and free to boot.

x4
347Mike
03-22-2009, 10:21 PM
I honestly dont know much about Vista but doesnt Microsoft as a default provide with the Microsoft Office edition?

On a side note, if you have already checked and you cant get it, i can get you Microsoft Office 2007 for $50 or so through my employer. Don't quote me on that price, but i know its dirt cheap for the entire suite.
Cooter
03-22-2009, 10:45 PM
I honestly dont know much about Vista but doesnt Microsoft as a default provide with the Microsoft Office edition?

On a side note, if you have already checked and you cant get it, i can get you Microsoft Office 2007 for $50 or so through my employer. Don't quote me on that price, but i know its dirt cheap for the entire suite.

they don't include it anymore...

openoffice.org ftw
347Mike
03-23-2009, 06:44 AM
they don't include it anymore...

openoffice.org ftw

Thats fucking retarded.
jluv
03-23-2009, 07:34 AM
When you create and save a document on openoffice.org, what kind of file is it? If you send it to someone without that program, how do they open it? Is it a Word document, a PDF, etc?

Sorry if that's a dumb question, but I'm not a computer whiz. People send me stuff sometimes at work that my comp doesn't recognize.
ceyko
03-23-2009, 07:52 AM
When you create and save a document on openoffice.org, what kind of file is it? If you send it to someone without that program, how do they open it? Is it a Word document, a PDF, etc?

Sorry if that's a dumb question, but I'm not a computer whiz. People send me stuff sometimes at work that my comp doesn't recognize.

Opens/saves just as MS Office would do. Sometimes I work on my home PC, save the doc and send it to myself at work...no issues.

I've only really used the Excel and Word portions though.
BP
03-23-2009, 09:00 AM
I honestly dont know much about Vista but doesnt Microsoft as a default provide with the Microsoft Office edition?



MS Works, not Word. I'm not even sure Works is included any longer.
MireFire 2.0
03-23-2009, 01:49 PM
MS Works, not Word. I'm not even sure Works is included any longer.

Some manufac. do, but you are usually paying for it anyways...$30 more then a computer that doesn't have it included. I was looking at a netbook the other day that had Works included with it... a little more $$ then one that didn't