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Wowza! I have OpenOffice.org anyway, which is free, but I might get this just for the sake of getting Publisher and a few other apps in that package. It really is the ultimate steal, especially from Microsoft! Well, not literally - you don't steal it. And it's perfectly legitimate from Microsoft. However, you need to be able to prove that you're a student, with an NUS card or valid college email address or something.
Also, the thing about Office Ultimate is that it can be installed (legally) on two computers!
RRP: £599.99
But you can get it for just £38.95!
This is perfectly legit too. Honest. It's being advertised in my college.
http://www.theultimatesteal.co.uk
I know there is a rule on the Freeola forums which disallows the posting of illegal downloads. Therefore, this post does not break that rule. It is legitimate. If it isn't, please accept my appologies and delete this thread. It looks legit to me...
Also, the thing about Office Ultimate is that it can be installed (legally) on two computers!
RRP: £599.99
But you can get it for just £38.95!
This is perfectly legit too. Honest. It's being advertised in my college.
http://www.theultimatesteal.co.uk
I know there is a rule on the Freeola forums which disallows the posting of illegal downloads. Therefore, this post does not break that rule. It is legitimate. If it isn't, please accept my appologies and delete this thread. It looks legit to me...
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Hi Twain and Eccles thanks for the input.
Twain my son says as a student he feels £38 would be better spent else where and he also uses open office thingy and as he says its £38 cheaper and does his needs fine (its a good point actually) why spend money on some thing that you already have? now I need to go ponder his thoughts.
I use office 2003 on XP and its grand for my needs, how much better would the newer version be? or would it use more resources from my old PC and slow things down? Ohits a ballancing act this PC thingy.
Eccles ... command lines and linux? so my grounding in PCs goes back to spectrums and DOS are these the same comand prompts you refer to? My son says, "Linux does not get viruses " is that true? he says every virus ever invented was to get at Microsoft?
Twain my son says as a student he feels £38 would be better spent else where and he also uses open office thingy and as he says its £38 cheaper and does his needs fine (its a good point actually) why spend money on some thing that you already have? now I need to go ponder his thoughts.
I use office 2003 on XP and its grand for my needs, how much better would the newer version be? or would it use more resources from my old PC and slow things down? Ohits a ballancing act this PC thingy.
Eccles ... command lines and linux? so my grounding in PCs goes back to spectrums and DOS are these the same comand prompts you refer to? My son says, "Linux does not get viruses " is that true? he says every virus ever invented was to get at Microsoft?
Oooh the Linux debate!
Anyone tried the latest Version of Ubuntu. Installed on my laptop and all the hardware worked, including the wireless. You try that with any version of Windows and I bet you'll have at least one driver to install.
As for support, you get more support from the Open Source community than you do for Microsoft. If a bug is found someone will fix it and you don't have to wait for MS to roll a fix into a Service Pack or a Patch Tuesday.
Aren't you using Open Office anyway Twain? That's Open Source and gets plenty of support.
The fact is the Linux is 'different' for your usual Windows desktop user. Probably in real terms it's no harder to use. With a lot of distros you probably never have to touch the command line if you don't want to. What's wrong with a little learning anyway, the command line isn't scary!
Anyone tried the latest Version of Ubuntu. Installed on my laptop and all the hardware worked, including the wireless. You try that with any version of Windows and I bet you'll have at least one driver to install.
As for support, you get more support from the Open Source community than you do for Microsoft. If a bug is found someone will fix it and you don't have to wait for MS to roll a fix into a Service Pack or a Patch Tuesday.
Aren't you using Open Office anyway Twain? That's Open Source and gets plenty of support.
The fact is the Linux is 'different' for your usual Windows desktop user. Probably in real terms it's no harder to use. With a lot of distros you probably never have to touch the command line if you don't want to. What's wrong with a little learning anyway, the command line isn't scary!
Yes, it will run in XP. I assume it'll run in every edition of XP (Home, Pro, Media Center), but am not sure. I would expect it to. I know it runs in Home though.
We all believe Microsoft is the scum of the universe, but this is an offer I simply can't turn down! I'll go for anything as long as it's a half reasonable price for something that's normally a rip off!
I wonder if he knows how awkward Linux is, with its incompatibilities, command-line requirements and lack of support from software developers.
I've tried Linux many times with several distros, and will never ever go back ... unless maybe it's made as compatible as Windows is.
Just remind him that if it wasn't for Microsoft, we wouldn't have Halo. ;-)
We all believe Microsoft is the scum of the universe, but this is an offer I simply can't turn down! I'll go for anything as long as it's a half reasonable price for something that's normally a rip off!
I wonder if he knows how awkward Linux is, with its incompatibilities, command-line requirements and lack of support from software developers.
I've tried Linux many times with several distros, and will never ever go back ... unless maybe it's made as compatible as Windows is.
Just remind him that if it wasn't for Microsoft, we wouldn't have Halo. ;-)
I showed this to my youngest son today and he said that Mr Microsoft is the spawn of satan? my son loves his computer and is doing his HNC at college and I thought he would have snapped this deal up! but no I got told about how bad Mr Microsoft was and I was told not to mention this to anyone! my son actually decided a while ago that he would run Linux? as he did not like microsoft, that said he bought a new PC with vista premium and appears to be happy with that! (wonder if he knows vista is a Mr Microsoft thing?) any way if I download it for him will it run on XP ? thats my question
Kev
Kev
This is even cheaper than what they charge for just one application from the Office suite I think.
I showed it to my lecturer at college today, who was naturally sceptical about it. We spent a good hour or two scrutinising the site, making sure it was legitimate.
Also, on MS's proper site microsoft.com, I can't remember how you get there, but there is a list of sites full of software for students at reduced prices, one of which had Halo on it (the first Halo). If anyone could enlighten me to how that helps with education, feel free to post!
I showed it to my lecturer at college today, who was naturally sceptical about it. We spent a good hour or two scrutinising the site, making sure it was legitimate.
Also, on MS's proper site microsoft.com, I can't remember how you get there, but there is a list of sites full of software for students at reduced prices, one of which had Halo on it (the first Halo). If anyone could enlighten me to how that helps with education, feel free to post!
It is legitimate. It seems that Microsoft are desperate to get people to switch to Office 2007 and Vista. I wonder if they'll sell Vista Ultimate for £5.85 (they're selling Office 2007 at about 6.5% of their original RRP).
Wowza! I have OpenOffice.org anyway, which is free, but I might get this just for the sake of getting Publisher and a few other apps in that package. It really is the ultimate steal, especially from Microsoft! Well, not literally - you don't steal it. And it's perfectly legitimate from Microsoft. However, you need to be able to prove that you're a student, with an NUS card or valid college email address or something.
Also, the thing about Office Ultimate is that it can be installed (legally) on two computers!
RRP: £599.99
But you can get it for just £38.95!
This is perfectly legit too. Honest. It's being advertised in my college.
http://www.theultimatesteal.co.uk
I know there is a rule on the Freeola forums which disallows the posting of illegal downloads. Therefore, this post does not break that rule. It is legitimate. If it isn't, please accept my appologies and delete this thread. It looks legit to me...
Also, the thing about Office Ultimate is that it can be installed (legally) on two computers!
RRP: £599.99
But you can get it for just £38.95!
This is perfectly legit too. Honest. It's being advertised in my college.
http://www.theultimatesteal.co.uk
I know there is a rule on the Freeola forums which disallows the posting of illegal downloads. Therefore, this post does not break that rule. It is legitimate. If it isn't, please accept my appologies and delete this thread. It looks legit to me...
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