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Microsoft office, do I need to pay so much?

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  • 08-09-2010 6:48pm
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    ailbheonolan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 52 ✭✭


    I have just purchased a new laptop and will be starting my thesis soon. Microsoft office is so expensive, but I will need it to do my thesis.

    Is there any cheeky cheap ways to get it or do I need to fork out another €100?


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    KeithM89_old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,806 ✭✭✭✭KeithM89_old


    There are other options than office- Open Office is free and can do a lot of what Office can.
    Google Docs and Office Live are online options, and also free:

    Open Office
    Google Docs
    Office Live


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    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    You don't need Office, there's a completely free alternative. It will save and read in the same format (doc and docx) as Office

    http://www.openoffice.org/


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    ailbheonolan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 52 ✭✭ailbheonolan


    The only thing is that I am experienced with excel and my thesis will involve some serious data processing so I would be safer to stick with what I know


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    Ian Beale
    Registered Users Posts: 768 ✭✭✭Ian Beale


    You can get it for just under €65 here, http://www.software4students.ie/Microsoft_Office_2010_Professional_Plus-details.aspx


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    Gerry.L
    Closed Accounts Posts: 198 ✭✭Gerry.L


    Ask the IT department in your college. Back when I was in college they used to give us copies off office 2003 (but you had to supply the blank CD).


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    ailbheonolan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 52 ✭✭ailbheonolan


    Heya Gerry, yeah I tried that today, they essentially told me........eh no!

    Ian I will check that out if I don't get a cheaper option!


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    Sandvich
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭Sandvich


    I always found Open Office better.


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    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    Sandvich wrote: »
    I always found Open Office better.

    It's great until you convert a document to an MS Office format and open it with the office suite - the formatting is always all over the place!
    It can be avoiding if you export to PDF mind you...


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    ailbheonolan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 52 ✭✭ailbheonolan


    tman wrote: »
    It's great until you convert a document to an MS Office format and open it with the office suite - the formatting is always all over the place!
    It can be avoiding if you export to PDF mind you...

    Yeah thats the last thing I want if I am switching between my home computer and the college ones. That would be a major headache!!!

    So it's definitely office that I need


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    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    Keep your eyes open for the Home+Student edition of Office 2007; I've seen the 3-license version going around for under €80 in places. I bought mine when it was on special offer in Tesco for well under €50 :D


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    massy086
    Registered Users Posts: 2,845 ✭✭✭massy086


    looky here http://www.adverts.ie/286886/software/2-x-microsoft-office-home-and-student-2007/


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