Is Office 2003 compatible with Windows 7?

[terryf103]

If so, is it possible to download Office 2003? I have an original CD with
product key, but no CD drive.

 

[DL]

No
Buy an external cd/dvd drive
Install by copying the cd to memory stick
Or install via a network connection

And why buy a PC with which you have no idea as to how to install your
software?

 

[ANONYMOUS]

You can go and buy a USB version of CD drive for $30. You can't
download Office 2003 unless you have taken out a very expensive
subscription to MSDN.

 

[ANONYMOUS]

And why buy a PC with which you have no idea as to how to install your
software?

Hey jobless Moron,

Netbooks don't have CD drives but you are not supposed to know this
because you don't work and you can't afford to buy one.

 

[DL]

stating the obvious

You can go and buy a USB version of CD drive for $30. You can't download
Office 2003 unless you have taken out a very expensive subscription to
MSDN.

 

[terryf103]

Looks like CD drives are being phased out, like 3.5" floppy drives. What
choice do consumers have?

My laptop came with Office 2007 pre-installed and just needs a product key
to activate it. So why can't I replace that with Office 2003 via download,
and activate it with my existing product key? MS should keep up with the
times! (OK, it's in MS's interest to get customers to pay again for a newer,
more bloated version - or lose customers to the free OpenOffice.org.)

What about my question in the subject line: Is Office 2003 compatible with
Windows 7?

 

[Michael]

CD/DVD drives are *not* being phased out. You're probably experiencing the
downside of buying a cheap-assed netbook. Real laptops still come with
CD/DVD drives. You get what you pay for so stop crying!

 

[Gordon]

Looks like CD drives are being phased out, like 3.5" floppy drives. What
choice do consumers have?

My laptop came with Office 2007 pre-installed and just needs a product key
to activate it. So why can't I replace that with Office 2003 via download,
and activate it with my existing product key?

You can. All you need to do is to copy the Office 2003 CD to a thumbdrive.

What about my question in the subject line: Is Office 2003 compatible with
Windows 7?

Yes it is.

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Looks like CD drives are being phased out, like 3.5" floppy drives.

Not that I've noticed, though more and more PCs come with combined DVD/CD
reader/writers. But you've apparently bought a netbook; most of these don't
come with CD/DVD drives. This saves weight and cost.

What
choice do consumers have?

As has been mentioned already: buy an external CD/DVD drive, or use another
computer to copy the contents of a CD/DVD to a USB drive/thumb drive, or use a
shared network drive if one's available.

My laptop came with Office 2007 pre-installed and just needs a product key
to activate it. So why can't I replace that with Office 2003 via download,
and activate it with my existing product key?

Because Office 2003 isn't available for download (or even for purchase). If
you have an Office CD and product key, use an external storage device to
install it as mentioned above.

What about my question in the subject line: Is Office 2003 compatible with
Windows 7?

Yes, it is.