Getting cd copies of software

[lgiamette]

Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

After I complete my 30 free trail of Microsoft Office for Mac, can I get a cd copy of the program or am I stuck with just the downloaded copy? If I do purchase a CD copy after the trial period will the work I did on the trial product transfer to the program when I install it from disk?

 

[Diane Ross]

After I complete my 30 free trail of Microsoft Office for Mac, can I get a cd
copy of the program or am I stuck with just the downloaded copy? If I do
purchase a CD copy after the trial period will the work I did on the trial
product transfer to the program when I install it from disk?

If you want a CD copy I wouldn't buy directly from Microsoft. They don't
offer discounts. See these comparisons:

Home & Student Edition
Retail: $149
Amazon: $108.99

<http://tinyurl.com/4ydu2u>

See this article for another tip if you plan on buying the full version.
It's cheaper to buy the Special Media Edition.

<http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/2009/04/try_buy_office_2008.html>

 

[CyberTaz]

Further to what Diane replied: The purchase is an either/or situation. You
do not get both the download *and* the CD. If you want to go the d/l route
you'll need to burn the .dmg to your own CD for a backup - although I would
imagine that there is some provision for downloading again with proof of
license.

For further clarification on that as well as your other questions you really
should contact MS directly. Use the Contact Us link on the Mactopia site:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/contactus.mspx