Ms office business + laptop package

[challis349]

Anybody know where offers one? Needs to be as cheap as possible as its for the opening of a business, but can't find places that offer laptops with home and business office.

Thanks

[Darwil]

Why do you want MS office business? You can get Open office for nothing and it will do everything the MS offering can also it can save as MS compatible format.
Another thing you may consider is that you could get a reasonable S/H machine and run Linux with Open office, could be a cheaper way out. My son runs it on his laptop he got off Fleabay for £80, runs sweet. If you're interested but not sure how to go about it pm me and I'll help as best I can.

[Splashy]

Or you can buy office for around £50 from software4students.co.uk
This is available if you have a child in full time education. It is all official and the offer is open to students and their parents. I'm not sure if you can just borrow a child if you don't already have one. Please note that I do not think that this offer warrants getting a child if you do not already have one.

[challis349]

It's due to the 'silent partner' also using ms office, and everytime I send a spreadsheet doc across to them, even saved as an Excel file, it loses all formatting, all my formulae, everything all editing disappears, and also when they send things to me all there editing is all over the place

[challis349]

I cant use normal office, as its business use, you can get into a lot of trouble for using the normal office

[del19_82]

I worked for a company that used normal office for many years with no issue. Infact the last 2 hotels I worked in used normal office for everything mate.


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[Spanner]

+1 for OpenOffice.How on earth can you get into trouble for using Office home for business use??

[challis349]

I have read online, and have heard of it, because the licensing laws are different... supposedly

[Splashy]

I don't believe that Microsoft actually care about it. They are just pleased that you purchased it as against ripping it off. I bought Visual Studio and paid top whack for it, when I received it they had sent me the Educational Version which you can buy for 1/4 of the price. I reported this to Microsoft who could not see what my problem was. They told me it was the same software and I should just go ahead and use it. They had no interest in chasing up the company that sold it to me. In the end the company sent me the proper version.
Software4students also sells Windows 7 and loads of other stuff at very reasonable prices and if the kids come into my office then they can use it to do their homework.

[challis349]

the business partner also requires outlook also, maybe this is available sperately

[Darwil]

[QUOTE=challis349;726625]the business partner also requires outlook also, maybe this is available sperately[/QUOTE]
You don't NEED Outlook it's all a load of b0770ks to get you to buy their cr4p; there are better solutions free that do the same things only better, Outlook is only a different interface on the same thing as we all use regardless - it's only e- mail after all.
I don't use a client e-mail at all - I've use web based mail for years now, why take any chances with unwanted problems? - viruses etc, you only have problems with webmail if you download a dodgy file; it's a no brainer really.
I pick up all my mail on my Ipod initially, only go on PC if I need to.

[challis349]

ok, So you guys using openoffice, I have downloaded it, and on a spread sheet, I want to lock column A, and row 1 so that they are always visible, does anybody know how to do it?

[Steve]

Kev.

Don't get wound up about Home and Business editions of the software - there's really no need. So long as you use the software at home, which you will won't you because (a) it's a laptop and you take it home after work, and (b) you work from home anyway I guess, who's to say it's not licensed?

Not sure if you have kids in full time education, but if you don't, find a friend who has and get them to buy this [url=http://www.software4students.co.uk/Microsoft_Office_2010_Professional_Plus-details.aspx]Microsoft Office 2010 Student Pro Plus: SAVE with 90% Off | Software4Students.co.uk[/url] I think it comes with a 2 user licence and installer package, so go halves with them (less than £20 then to you) and have 1 install each. It's fully legit, comes from Microsoft, not some 3rd party dodgy download, and doesn't run out of service.

Open Office looks good at first with all it's claims about being fully compatible to MS Office, but the latest version is probably about as function-packed as MS Office 2003 or earlier! And, it will never be 100% fully integrateable with the genuine product.

Cheap, cheerful, above board. Job done.

[Steve]

In fact Kev, I'll go halves with you on it if you like. I've got the kids and have used software4students before.

[challis349]

cheers Steve, yeah, I have kids at home, so that is good, thanks for that mate, much cheaper