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Microsoft Rip Off
« on: March 19, 2014, 05:27:32 PM »
I've purchased new laptop today and needed Microsoft Office software.
I had decided on the Home and Student  at £69.99 asking if it had publisher on I was shown a business version with it on for around £349.00.

Bloody hell I blurted they can shove that!

It's probably not used as much here as it used to be but I won't pay that rip off price if it was!!
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Re: Microsoft Rip Off
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2014, 05:47:19 PM »
To be honest Pam, I even begrudge paying £69.99 for any Microshite software.
I started out with nothing and I've still got most of it left.

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« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2014, 06:49:47 PM »
Me too - it's maddening  >:(

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Re: Microsoft Rip Off
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2014, 07:02:04 PM »
Sorted  ;D
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Re: Microsoft Rip Off
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2014, 01:27:50 PM »
Pay for it?  Whats that mean?  :P
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Re: Microsoft Rip Off
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2014, 03:16:21 PM »
@ Simon - welll maybe not me exactly  ;)

Anyway moving swiftly on -

me eads now as big as a bucket cos I've done the initial setting up and as well as my adminitrator account I have put  3 family safety accounts in for the children ( puffing up of ones chest now in progress )  ;D

Now got to plug in external drive and look at that - thinking at this point I may need to phone IT support BUT will have a go first.  ;)
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Re: Microsoft Rip Off
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2014, 08:35:14 PM »
Am getting there without calling IT - yet!

I put the Microsoft disc in and installed it no problems, only after, I couldn't find where it was in the PC  ;D:( The lay out is different to old PC.
Gave up in the end but the following day had another go and found it phew  :)

Have also put some photographs on a disc - the other PC wouldn't let me do it probably because its a bit old and out of date.
Still need to have a go at the PC to TV disc though so will check out Fly's advice.

I have to put in the Microsoft Publisher ( fingers crossed  ;) ) yet and link the scanner/printer up  :-?
Doubt if I will manage it without IT - will see.  :) 
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« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2014, 09:12:45 PM »
Sounding good OC,
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Re: Microsoft Rip Off
« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2014, 07:20:45 PM »
Just the printer left but having probs so a call to I T tomorrow.
I had an email from the family safety accounts I set up. looks like I get a weekly breakdown of what each account user has been viewing. Good idea  ;)
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Re: Microsoft Rip Off
« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2014, 07:26:14 PM »
>> looks like I get a weekly breakdown of what each account user has been viewing.

Good idea OC - it's only when that happened that I found out how long Mrs Pete spends on the Chippendale's website...  :-[

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Re: Microsoft Rip Off
« Reply #10 on: March 24, 2014, 07:39:04 PM »
Cant knock Mrs Pete for that, maybe Mr Pete views it as well judging by his sexy photo  ;D
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Re: Microsoft Rip Off
« Reply #11 on: March 24, 2014, 07:45:33 PM »
>>  maybe Mr Pete views it as well judging by his sexy photo

Steady on OC - it's t'other way round - they copied me!  :P
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Re: Microsoft Rip Off
« Reply #12 on: March 24, 2014, 07:47:40 PM »
In ya dreams old fella  ;D
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« Reply #13 on: March 24, 2014, 07:54:49 PM »
>>  maybe Mr Pete views it as well judging by his sexy photo

Steady on OC - it's t'other way round - they copied me!  :P


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Re: Microsoft Rip Off
« Reply #14 on: March 25, 2014, 11:56:38 AM »
Here are some alternatives to MS Office that won't break the bank, they are free I think  :)

http://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/best-free-microsoft-office-alternatives-5-suites-to-save-you-money-1139295

 

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