Platform upgrade

[Terri S]

I'm switching from a PC to a MAC and wonder if they offer
just an upgrade/platform switch, rather than purchase the
entire Office Suite again? Adobe is offering me
an "upgrade/platform switch" for just the upgrade price
if I sign a letter of destruction saying I've deleted my
Adobe photoshop. they will just send my a new copy of PS
for my new MAC.
Does anyone know if Microsoft offers the same option?

 

[Jim Gordon]

Hi Terri,

It appears that Microsoft does not offer an upgrade path that will help you
out.

What are my upgrade options?
<http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/officex/howtobuy/howtobuy.aspx?pid=pr
ofessional>
You can upgrade to Office v. X for Mac if you already own any of the
following products:
Office 2001 for Mac Office 98 Macintosh Edition
Word 2001 for Mac Word 98 Macintosh Edition
Excel 2001 for Mac Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
PowerPoint 2001 for Mac PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition
Word 2001 + Entourage 2001 Special Edition

If you are affiliated with an education institution in any way (student,
teacher, parent of student, etc) the education priced version is probably
the best buy.

-Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

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[LT Wayne Kulick]

I'm switching from a PC to a MAC and wonder if they offer
just an upgrade/platform switch, rather than purchase the
entire Office Suite again? Adobe is offering me
an "upgrade/platform switch" for just the upgrade price
if I sign a letter of destruction saying I've deleted my
Adobe photoshop. they will just send my a new copy of PS
for my new MAC.
Does anyone know if Microsoft offers the same option?

Terri,

Good luck...lol. I recently switched and Microsoft pretty much laughed at my
request for the same thing. I think you'll have to purchase it again. If
you're eligible for the academic pricing, it's only $129. Good luck...

Wayne

LT Wayne J. Kulick
Space Systems Engineering
Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, CA

 

[Neill Massello]

I'm switching from a PC to a MAC and wonder if they offer
just an upgrade/platform switch, rather than purchase the
entire Office Suite again? Adobe is offering me
an "upgrade/platform switch" for just the upgrade price
if I sign a letter of destruction saying I've deleted my
Adobe photoshop. they will just send my a new copy of PS
for my new MAC.
Does anyone know if Microsoft offers the same option?

Consult Microsoft's upgrade eligibility grid:
<http://www.microsoft.com/mac/howtobuy.aspx?pid=upgrade>. Unfortunately,
cross-platform upgrade pricing is only available for Office 2001. To go
from Office for Windows to Office X for Mac, you have to pay full price
-- about $370, versus $239 for the upgrade.