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Title: Microsoft Rip Off
Post by: Old Cruser 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!!
Title: Re: Microsoft Rip Off
Post by: Pete on March 19, 2014, 05:47:19 PM
To be honest Pam, I even begrudge paying £69.99 for any Microshite software.
Title: Re: Microsoft Rip Off
Post by: Gerty Gumdrop on March 19, 2014, 06:49:47 PM
Me too - it's maddening  >:(
Title: Re: Microsoft Rip Off
Post by: Fly on March 19, 2014, 07:02:04 PM
Sorted  ;D
Title: Re: Microsoft Rip Off
Post by: simondjuk on March 20, 2014, 01:27:50 PM
Pay for it?  Whats that mean?  :P
Title: Re: Microsoft Rip Off
Post by: Old Cruser 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.  ;)
Title: Re: Microsoft Rip Off
Post by: Old Cruser 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Have also put some photographs on a disc - the other PC wouldn't let me do it probably because its a bit old and out of date.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.  :) 
Title: Re: Microsoft Rip Off
Post by: Fly on March 23, 2014, 09:12:45 PM
Sounding good OC,
Title: Re: Microsoft Rip Off
Post by: Old Cruser 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  ;)
Title: Re: Microsoft Rip Off
Post by: Pete 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...  :-[

 :))
Title: Re: Microsoft Rip Off
Post by: Old Cruser 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
Title: Re: Microsoft Rip Off
Post by: Pete 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
Title: Re: Microsoft Rip Off
Post by: Old Cruser on March 24, 2014, 07:47:40 PM
In ya dreams old fella  ;D
Title: Re: Microsoft Rip Off
Post by: Old Cruser 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


https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=fL06-Hcoe-Y#t=1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=fL06-Hcoe-Y#t=1)

Title: Re: Microsoft Rip Off
Post by: Spire 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 (http://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/best-free-microsoft-office-alternatives-5-suites-to-save-you-money-1139295)
Title: Re: Microsoft Rip Off
Post by: Old Cruser on March 25, 2014, 01:13:59 PM
Thanks for the link Spire  :)
Title: Re: Microsoft Rip Off
Post by: Gerty Gumdrop on March 25, 2014, 07:09:16 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...  :-[

 :))

Can't fault the girl  ;D
Title: Re: Microsoft Rip Off
Post by: Old Cruser on March 26, 2014, 09:39:28 PM
All done up and running  :)
I did have to call I.T support as the disc for printer/scanner wouldn't load in. They downloaded from Net , something to do with new PC (8.1) and old scanner/printer.
Sorted  :)
 
Title: Re: Microsoft Rip Off
Post by: Alsatian on March 26, 2014, 09:43:00 PM
Well done OC, does all this make you an honorary geek?!!  >;
Title: Re: Microsoft Rip Off
Post by: Old Cruser on March 26, 2014, 09:47:07 PM
Prize numpty of pc's Alsatian. It's taken me a week  :)
Title: Re: Microsoft Rip Off
Post by: Fly on March 26, 2014, 09:51:14 PM
But you did it  :-)