Buying Office 2003 Pro

[Geri]

I’m looking into buying Office 2003 Pro.
Two questions:
1) Microsoft site shows Part # 269-07387, however all other sites show
269-06738. Is there a difference?
2) Checking pricegrabber.com the prices vary from $260 to over $600 for
the full retail version. Are these cheaper sites legit? They say they
sell legitimate & genuine Microsoft products, guaranteed.
Advice please.
Thanks, Geri

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Those are usually OEM versions which cannot be used on a different
computer in the future. You should only consider purchasing a
"Retail Version" of Office 2003 which comes in a box and is properly
licensed.

Example:

Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16837116142

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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| I’m looking into buying Office 2003 Pro.
| Two questions:
| 1) Microsoft site shows Part # 269-07387, however all other sites show
| 269-06738. Is there a difference?
| 2) Checking pricegrabber.com the prices vary from $260 to over $600 for
| the full retail version. Are these cheaper sites legit? They say they
| sell legitimate & genuine Microsoft products, guaranteed.
| Advice please.
| Thanks, Geri

 

[Geri]

Those are usually OEM versions which cannot be used on a different
computer in the future. You should only consider purchasing a
"Retail Version" of Office 2003 which comes in a box and is properly
licensed.

Example:

Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16837116142

Carey,

Please note I said "Full Retail Version". To me that's not OEM. The part
numbers also refer to the full version (in a box) not OEM versions.
Please reread my questions and check the list at pricegrabber.com. Your
addition comments are important to me.
Thank you,
Geri

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Q. "Are these cheaper sites legit?"

A. As always...Buyer Beware! I have no idea if the low cost sites are legit.
I usually purchase my software from a local store, just in case there is
a problem. Many web sites misrepresent the product, and you could wind up
with a problem.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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:

| I’m looking into buying Office 2003 Pro.
| Two questions:
| 1) Microsoft site shows Part # 269-07387, however all other sites show
| 269-06738. Is there a difference?
| 2) Checking pricegrabber.com the prices vary from $260 to over $600 for
| the full retail version. Are these cheaper sites legit? They say they
| sell legitimate & genuine Microsoft products, guaranteed.
| Advice please.
| Thanks, Geri

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

Even tho you and I know that there is a difference, a lot of those cheap
sites don't pay much attention to that fact. And some deliberately obfuscate
the issue.