How does one buy and download 2003?

[XPJim]

I've spent over an hour trying to buy and download Office 2003 from Microsoft but all I can find is the trial CDs via snail mail. Is it possible to just pay and download the real thing? Does Microsoft actually sell this product or do you have to buy it from a retailer or wholesaler?

 

[John Ski]

Subject: How does one buy and download 2003?

From: "=?Utf-8?B?WFBKaW0=?=" (e-mail address removed)
Date: 4/29/2004 9:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time
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I've spent over an hour trying to buy and download Office 2003 from Microsoft
but all I can find is the trial CDs via snail mail. Is it possible to just
pay and download the real thing? Does Microsoft actually sell this product or
do you have to buy it from a retailer or wholesaler?

Yes...and Yes.

HTH,
John
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"
***Arthur C. Clarke***

 

[John Ski]

Subject: How does one buy and download 2003?

From: "=?Utf-8?B?WFBKaW0=?=" (e-mail address removed)
Date: 4/29/2004 9:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Message-id: <[email protected]>

I've spent over an hour trying to buy and download Office 2003 from Microsoft
but all I can find is the trial CDs via snail mail. Is it possible to just
pay and download the real thing? Does Microsoft actually sell this product or
do you have to buy it from a retailer or wholesaler?

Sorry, that should be, No...Yes...and Yes.

Cheers,
John
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"
***Arthur C. Clarke***

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Microsoft only offers some trials for download and never any full version.
You can either purchase it from a brick and mortar shop or online. You
might want to check online for the best price which is usually an online
purchase.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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| I've spent over an hour trying to buy and download Office 2003 from
Microsoft but all I can find is the trial CDs via snail mail. Is it possible
to just pay and download the real thing? Does Microsoft actually sell this
product or do you have to buy it from a retailer or wholesaler?

 

[XPJim]

Thanks, Millie. That is helpful
Jim

 

[Rob]

You're not the only one, as far as I can tell you can't
buy Office from Microsoft themselves. Must be the only
company that don't sell their own products retail.

-----Original Message-----
I've spent over an hour trying to buy and download Office

2003 from Microsoft but all I can find is the trial CDs
via snail mail. Is it possible to just pay and download
the real thing? Does Microsoft actually sell this product
or do you have to buy it from a retailer or wholesaler?

 

[Opinicus]

the real thing? Does Microsoft actually sell this product
or do you have to buy it from a retailer or wholesaler?

Why not buy it from an online store like Amazon or such?
(That's what I did.)

 

[Rob Schneider]

See http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/howtobuy/default.asp

Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.

rms

 

[bxb7668]

One good place to shop for prices is http://www.pricegrabber.com

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Doesn't count.

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Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Cerridwen asked:

| Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] wrote:
|| Microsoft only offers some trials for download and never any full
|| version.
|
| Unless you have a MSDN subscription, of course...

 

[JSN2MS]

-----Original Message-----
You're not the only one, as far as I can tell you can't
buy Office from Microsoft themselves. Must be the only
company that don't sell their own products retail.

2003 from Microsoft but all I can find is the trial CDs
via snail mail. Is it possible to just pay and download
the real thing? Does Microsoft actually sell this product
or do you have to buy it from a retailer or wholesaler?
.
AND THAT is BECAUSE they'd HAVE to provide support.

Whereas when you buy it in a store you get put on terminal
hold and then interrogated 10x over until you can get to
your question. Also, once your "support" runs out you have
to pay what seems like by the minute for assistance.