Office 2003 License

T

TDanley

I am the IT manager for a small company - we have under 50 PCs. We
are currently running on Office 2003 - for the most part. Some still
have office xp - I just started 8 months ago so i've upgraded as i
replaced PCs. Most of our office software comes with our PCs - I've
bought 6 in the last 8 in the last 8 months - all with office
2003. In the past i've simply gone to hte MS website and bought a
license for whatever version of Office 2003 I was installing - I have
the media for everything.

I'm looking at purchasing 5 more and I wanted them all to have Office
2003 - but it seems I cannot purchase it. Thats what a software
vendor told me I have to purchse 2007 licenses and use them when
Install 2003? That doesn't seem right.

Most of our customers and clients don't have 2007 and I don't want us
to have to save as an older version all the time.

Is it impossble to buy 2003 - am I going to be forced to upgrade the
entire company? Surely not.

Thanks
 
T

Tom Willett

There are still 12 Office 2003 Professionals (new and used) at Amazon.

Tom
| You may still find some place that has some leftover copies of Office 2003
| but since 2007 was released, it's no longer being sold by the major
| retailers.
|
| --
| JoAnn Paules
| MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
|
| ~~~~~
| How to ask a question
| http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
|
|
| | >I am the IT manager for a small company - we have under 50 PCs. We
| > are currently running on Office 2003 - for the most part. Some still
| > have office xp - I just started 8 months ago so i've upgraded as i
| > replaced PCs. Most of our office software comes with our PCs - I've
| > bought 6 in the last 8 in the last 8 months - all with office
| > 2003. In the past i've simply gone to hte MS website and bought a
| > license for whatever version of Office 2003 I was installing - I have
| > the media for everything.
| >
| > I'm looking at purchasing 5 more and I wanted them all to have Office
| > 2003 - but it seems I cannot purchase it. Thats what a software
| > vendor told me I have to purchse 2007 licenses and use them when
| > Install 2003? That doesn't seem right.
| >
| > Most of our customers and clients don't have 2007 and I don't want us
| > to have to save as an older version all the time.
| >
| > Is it impossble to buy 2003 - am I going to be forced to upgrade the
| > entire company? Surely not.
| >
| > Thanks
| >
|
|
 
T

Tom Willett

That's correct.
I have bought many books from Amazon over the years that sent it through a
third party, and I've had no problems. It's like buying direct from Amazon.
Amazon takes the money then reimburses the seller.

Tom
| But it's not Amazon.com that's selling them. At least it wasn't the last
| time I looked. They were merely providing the info for another company.
|
| --
| JoAnn Paules
| MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
|
| ~~~~~
| How to ask a question
| http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
|
|
| | > There are still 12 Office 2003 Professionals (new and used) at Amazon.
| >
| > Tom
| > | > | You may still find some place that has some leftover copies of Office
| > 2003
| > | but since 2007 was released, it's no longer being sold by the major
| > | retailers.
| > |
| > | --
| > | JoAnn Paules
| > | MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
| > |
| > | ~~~~~
| > | How to ask a question
| > | http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
| > |
| > |
| > | | > | >I am the IT manager for a small company - we have under 50 PCs. We
| > | > are currently running on Office 2003 - for the most part. Some
still
| > | > have office xp - I just started 8 months ago so i've upgraded as i
| > | > replaced PCs. Most of our office software comes with our PCs - I've
| > | > bought 6 in the last 8 in the last 8 months - all with office
| > | > 2003. In the past i've simply gone to hte MS website and bought
a
| > | > license for whatever version of Office 2003 I was installing - I
have
| > | > the media for everything.
| > | >
| > | > I'm looking at purchasing 5 more and I wanted them all to have
Office
| > | > 2003 - but it seems I cannot purchase it. Thats what a software
| > | > vendor told me I have to purchse 2007 licenses and use them when
| > | > Install 2003? That doesn't seem right.
| > | >
| > | > Most of our customers and clients don't have 2007 and I don't want
us
| > | > to have to save as an older version all the time.
| > | >
| > | > Is it impossble to buy 2003 - am I going to be forced to upgrade the
| > | > entire company? Surely not.
| > | >
| > | > Thanks
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
J

JoAnn Paules

Okay. I've only ever ordered current software from them. Never tried the
older stuff - seems kind of sketchy.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


Tom Willett said:
That's correct.
I have bought many books from Amazon over the years that sent it through a
third party, and I've had no problems. It's like buying direct from
Amazon.
Amazon takes the money then reimburses the seller.

Tom
| But it's not Amazon.com that's selling them. At least it wasn't the last
| time I looked. They were merely providing the info for another company.
|
| --
| JoAnn Paules
| MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
|
| ~~~~~
| How to ask a question
| http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
|
|
| | > There are still 12 Office 2003 Professionals (new and used) at Amazon.
| >
| > Tom
| > | > | You may still find some place that has some leftover copies of
Office
| > 2003
| > | but since 2007 was released, it's no longer being sold by the major
| > | retailers.
| > |
| > | --
| > | JoAnn Paules
| > | MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
| > |
| > | ~~~~~
| > | How to ask a question
| > | http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
| > |
| > |
| > | | > | >I am the IT manager for a small company - we have under 50 PCs. We
| > | > are currently running on Office 2003 - for the most part. Some
still
| > | > have office xp - I just started 8 months ago so i've upgraded as i
| > | > replaced PCs. Most of our office software comes with our PCs -
I've
| > | > bought 6 in the last 8 in the last 8 months - all with office
| > | > 2003. In the past i've simply gone to hte MS website and
bought
a
| > | > license for whatever version of Office 2003 I was installing - I
have
| > | > the media for everything.
| > | >
| > | > I'm looking at purchasing 5 more and I wanted them all to have
Office
| > | > 2003 - but it seems I cannot purchase it. Thats what a software
| > | > vendor told me I have to purchse 2007 licenses and use them when
| > | > Install 2003? That doesn't seem right.
| > | >
| > | > Most of our customers and clients don't have 2007 and I don't want
us
| > | > to have to save as an older version all the time.
| > | >
| > | > Is it impossble to buy 2003 - am I going to be forced to upgrade
the
| > | > entire company? Surely not.
| > | >
| > | > Thanks
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
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T

Tom Willett

No, it's perfectly legit.

Tom

| Okay. I've only ever ordered current software from them. Never tried the
| older stuff - seems kind of sketchy.
|
| --
| JoAnn Paules
| MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
|
| ~~~~~
| How to ask a question
| http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
|
|
| | > That's correct.
| > I have bought many books from Amazon over the years that sent it through
a
| > third party, and I've had no problems. It's like buying direct from
| > Amazon.
| > Amazon takes the money then reimburses the seller.
| >
| > Tom
| > | > | But it's not Amazon.com that's selling them. At least it wasn't the
last
| > | time I looked. They were merely providing the info for another
company.
| > |
| > | --
| > | JoAnn Paules
| > | MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
| > |
| > | ~~~~~
| > | How to ask a question
| > | http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
| > |
| > |
| > | | > | > There are still 12 Office 2003 Professionals (new and used) at
Amazon.
| > | >
| > | > Tom
| > | > | > | > | You may still find some place that has some leftover copies of
| > Office
| > | > 2003
| > | > | but since 2007 was released, it's no longer being sold by the
major
| > | > | retailers.
| > | > |
| > | > | --
| > | > | JoAnn Paules
| > | > | MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
| > | > |
| > | > | ~~~~~
| > | > | How to ask a question
| > | > | http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > | | > | > | >I am the IT manager for a small company - we have under 50 PCs.
We
| > | > | > are currently running on Office 2003 - for the most part. Some
| > still
| > | > | > have office xp - I just started 8 months ago so i've upgraded as
i
| > | > | > replaced PCs. Most of our office software comes with our PCs -
| > I've
| > | > | > bought 6 in the last 8 in the last 8 months - all with office
| > | > | > 2003. In the past i've simply gone to hte MS website and
| > bought
| > a
| > | > | > license for whatever version of Office 2003 I was installing - I
| > have
| > | > | > the media for everything.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > I'm looking at purchasing 5 more and I wanted them all to have
| > Office
| > | > | > 2003 - but it seems I cannot purchase it. Thats what a software
| > | > | > vendor told me I have to purchse 2007 licenses and use them when
| > | > | > Install 2003? That doesn't seem right.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Most of our customers and clients don't have 2007 and I don't
want
| > us
| > | > | > to have to save as an older version all the time.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Is it impossble to buy 2003 - am I going to be forced to upgrade
| > the
| > | > | > entire company? Surely not.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Thanks
| > | > | >
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 

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