Office Test Drive

[Lucy]

My Office Test Drive just expired and I would really like Office 2004.
Do I have to buy the full version or can I buy the "upgrade"? The
description of upgrade says you qualify if you had a promotional
package installed on your machine, which I believe the test drive would
be considered. Before I buy the Upgrade, will this work? Just trying
to save some money if I can!!!

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

I think the promotional packages they were referring to would be things like
the "Office Party" promotion where you got it cheaper with a new computer
(and *maybe* student/teacher edition). Did you look at this page, which
lists upgrade eligibility:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/howtobuy.aspx?pid=upgrade

"Office v. X, Office 2001, Office 98 or any of the individual applications
in these product suites, including promotional bundles."
Regardless, it doesn't list Office 2004 in any version. I wouldn't risk
money on expecting this to work. Conceivably you could pick up Office 98
somewhere for cheaper than the upgrade difference.

DM

 

[Barry Wainwright]

My Office Test Drive just expired and I would really like Office 2004.
Do I have to buy the full version or can I buy the "upgrade"? The
description of upgrade says you qualify if you had a promotional
package installed on your machine, which I believe the test drive would
be considered. Before I buy the Upgrade, will this work? Just trying
to save some money if I can!!!

No, the upgrade version won't work on the test drive.

However, if you or anyone in your household is classified as a 'student or
teacher', you do qualify for the S&T edition - and the rules are fairly lax.
There's a _Huge_ discount on that edition.

Office 2004 for Mac Student and Teacher Edition
For qualified educational users running Mac OS X version 10.2.8 or later.

$149 USD Full Version

(and that's for 3 licenses!)

See details here:
<http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/office2004/howtobuy/howtobuy.aspx?pid
=studentteacher>