ghuerto said:i cannot open the link that you gave me. it seems this is not for office
mac.
my concern is how can i get this free office 2008 for mac. because
according to microsoft you can avail this 2008 if you buy 2004 version.
but how can this apply to us who purchased 2004 version?? mic rosoft should
be fair in this promotion. this should apply to all who purchased 2004
version.
If you can't open the link, how do you conclude that it's not for Mac
Office? That doesn't make any sense...
The link certainly is for Office for Mac. Not sure why you couldn't open
it unless linewrap caused you to try to access a partial URI.
you could try this link: http://tinyurl.com/35ap42
That page will tell you exactly what you need to do.
There's nothing to indicate that MS is not being fair. Customers who
purchase Office 2004 between 25 September 2007 and 31 March 2008 will
get a nearly free copy of Office 2008 (being charged only shipping,
handling and tax).
Of course, you have plenty of time to send in your receipt - Office 2008
won't ship until at least January.
If you can't open the link, how do you conclude that it's not for Mac
Office? That doesn't make any sense...
The link certainly is for Office for Mac. Not sure why you couldn't open
it unless linewrap caused you to try to access a partial URI.
you could try this link: http://tinyurl.com/35ap42
That page will tell you exactly what you need to do.
There's nothing to indicate that MS is not being fair. Customers who
purchase Office 2004 between 25 September 2007 and 31 March 2008 will
get a nearly free copy of Office 2008 (being charged only shipping,
handling and tax).
Of course, you have plenty of time to send in your receipt - Office 2008
won't ship until at least January.
i purchased my office for Mac 2004 last May 2007. i said Microsoft is
unfair because how come they are giving free for purchases made Sept
2007 only just to get this free 2008 version. what about us that
purchased before Sept 2007.
Well then, how far back should the free upgrade go? Should I get a free
copy of Office 2008 because I got XL 1.0 in 1984? How about those who
got Office 2004 in May 2004?
You're looking at this the wrong way round:
1) You presumably bought Office 2004 in May 2007 because you needed or
wanted Office enough to purchase it then. If you didn't, you presumably
would have continued waiting until Office 2008 was released.
2) The Technology Guarantee is little more than a marketing gimmick
aimed at MS getting people's money *earlier* than they would have
otherwise. In their wisdom, or more likely, their marketing research,
they've determined that in the three months or so prior to release of a
new product, the old product would experience significantly reduced
sales. By offering the free upgrade, they get the money *now* of those
who would otherwise have waited, and deliver a product with a marginal
cost of almost nothing to them.
You haven't been harmed in any way. You got a product you wanted at a
price you were willing to pay at a time you wanted to pay it.
kuhlit said:that is your opinion but for me that is still UNFAIR. marketing
gimmick or not it should not be like that. they should not offer free
2008 version at all.
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