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Posted by VERTiG0 on Sep-12-2007 19:47:

Be Cool! Students: You can STEAL Microsoft Office 2007 legally!

Well not really stealing, but Microsoft is running a promo in which you can get Office 2007 Ultimate for $60 (SIXTY DOLLARS, but US $ I'm assuming - still barely over $60 CAD). This retails for $690, people.

www.theultimatesteal.com

All you have to do is be currently enrolled in post-secondary education and have a valid email address from said school.

Posted by devnull on Sep-12-2007 19:50:

office 2007 sucks
sticking to 2003 version and OO

Posted by rabbitjoker on Sep-12-2007 19:50:

Sweetness!

Posted by FunkyCrew on Sep-12-2007 19:51:

quote:
Originally posted by devnull
office 2007 sucks
sticking to 2003 version and OO


+1000!
and pay for Office? yeaaah!

Posted by VERTiG0 on Sep-12-2007 19:59:

You people that say 2007 sucks are masochists and obviously hate efficiency and a user friendly GUI. Oh, and the ability to make awesome looking documents with less effort than 2003. You must LOVE hunting through dropdown menus.

Posted by MarkT on Sep-12-2007 20:01:

many companies offer education discounts.

Office has been available for some time at a *highly* discounted rate, although this is certainly the lowest offer I've yet seen...nice!

Ableton is something like 50% off if you provide proof of your student status when ordering direct.

Apple.com and Apple.ca (and their stores) offer educational discounts as well.

For *any* software or hardware, I'd inquire about educational discounts and even professional affiliation discounts if you work for a major company of any kind. You'd be surprised at how many poorly advertised opportunities there are out there!

Posted by StereoPrincess on Sep-12-2007 20:03:

what about XP professional!!

can someone find me that for a deal!

Posted by VERTiG0 on Sep-12-2007 20:19:

quote:
Originally posted by StereoPrincess
what about XP professional!!

can someone find me that for a deal!


Why do you hate forward progress?

Posted by StereoPrincess on Sep-12-2007 20:23:

quote:
Originally posted by VERTiG0
Why do you hate forward progress?


lol. i don't hate it.

i just need the XP program on my computer because the store that sold me my computer fucked me over and installed a non legit copy.

Posted by Orko on Sep-12-2007 20:26:

I have a retail copy of Office 2003 which I got through work for $30. Although it would be nice to have a newer copy, I don't see the need of shelling out an extra $60.

But, this is a great offer, especially if you do not actually own a copy already.

Common support those hard working code monkeys that M$ enslaves.

Posted by VERTiG0 on Sep-12-2007 20:30:

quote:
Originally posted by StereoPrincess
i just need the XP program on my computer because the store that sold me my computer fucked me over and installed a non legit copy.


Gotcha. Have you no recourse against them for such an occurrence?

Posted by Yohan on Sep-12-2007 20:32:

Being a UW student, I get a shitload of free and discount software from Microshaft.

One of the fringe benefits, I suppose

Posted by dEsidEL on Sep-12-2007 20:38:



hey can the license be resold ?

Posted by FunkyCrew on Sep-12-2007 20:41:

quote:
Originally posted by VERTiG0
You people that say 2007 sucks are masochists and obviously hate efficiency and a user friendly GUI. Oh, and the ability to make awesome looking documents with less effort than 2003. You must LOVE hunting through dropdown menus.


it's called "getting used to something"

I'm using '03 at home and '07 work and I hate '07

Posted by LKD on Sep-12-2007 21:09:

quote:
Originally posted by VERTiG0
You people that say 2007 sucks are masochists and obviously hate efficiency and a user friendly GUI. Oh, and the ability to make awesome looking documents with less effort than 2003. You must LOVE hunting through dropdown menus.
tried doing a drag and drop on my manager's pc the other day that can be done in any older version of office and that didnt work.....all the automation and "fixes" theyve done are really not user-friendly but rather limiting

Posted by VERTiG0 on Sep-12-2007 21:12:

quote:
Originally posted by FunkyCrew
it's called "getting used to something"

I'm using '03 at home and '07 work and I hate '07


Welcome to the wonderful world of technology, get used to it.


quote:
Originally posted by El K Dee
tried doing a drag and drop on my manager's pc the other day that can be done in any older version of office and that didnt work.....all the automation and "fixes" theyve done are really not user-friendly but rather limiting


Are you talking about highlighting a block of text or an inserted image? If so, you're doing something wrong.

Posted by Ravist on Sep-12-2007 21:23:

i can get it for free if i really wanted to

Posted by Ashley on Sep-12-2007 21:27:

I <3 Office 2007. I used the trial that was available through out July and August, then bought the full version. I find it very user friendly. Waaaayyy better than 2003, you're honestly kidding yourself if you think otherwise.

Posted by RobotHouse on Sep-13-2007 00:09:

The fact office does not come free with Windows Vista is highway fucking robbery. Fuck Microsoft, I'll torrent that shit.

Posted by Skipper on Sep-13-2007 00:14:

quote:
Originally posted by StereoPrincess
what about XP professional!!

can someone find me that for a deal!


Yeah, seriously. I'd like to run it on my MAC but don't want to fork over for it.

Posted by Abercrombie on Sep-13-2007 00:21:

Microsoft does have an Educational Discount Program. All university bookstores/computer stores offer student licenced discounts.

Posted by Cosmic Fur on Sep-13-2007 00:44:

quote:
Originally posted by VERTiG0
You people that say 2007 sucks are masochists and obviously hate efficiency and a user friendly GUI. Oh, and the ability to make awesome looking documents with less effort than 2003. You must LOVE hunting through dropdown menus.


+1

When I first started using 2007, I was like "wtf is all this gay crap? 2003 rocked." Then I actually took the time to browse through the toolbox, and saw how MS re-organized everything, and it made so much more sense. After a week of using Word 2007, I had to use 2003 on a diff machine again and I couldn't find shit there.

I know I got a got a free XP Pro license through UofT, I wonder if the same will hold true for Office 2007. I was going to pirate it, but for $60, I'm considering purchasing it. Having genuine gives you access to templates that are actually pretty fucking cool (unlike the crappy 2003 ones).

Posted by Frenchie on Sep-13-2007 01:18:

quote:
Originally posted by Ashley
I <3 Office 2007. I used the trial that was available through out July and August, then bought the full version. I find it very user friendly. Waaaayyy better than 2003, you're honestly kidding yourself if you think otherwise.


Ya same here, I really like it. I use it a lot and if others use MO a lot I really recommend '07!

Posted by rabbitjoker on Sep-13-2007 02:09:

quote:
Originally posted by Cosmic Fur
I know I got a got a free XP Pro license through UofT


PM Margaret and let her know how UoT provides this.

Posted by FunkyCrew on Sep-13-2007 02:22:

quote:
Originally posted by VERTiG0
Welcome to the wonderful world of technology, get used to it.


get used to what? as far as I remember I have a choice in technology I use

well I'm using Mic. Office 2007 for 3 months now on daily basis, especially Excel, Word and Outlook and nothing impresses me there

and fuck progress, if I'm happy with an older version, so be it.


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