How do I go from windows 98 to office 2003?

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Another Brian

luluzullo said:
I have windows 98 and want to go to office 2003. What do I need to
do?
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Well, to start with, Windows 98 is an operating system and Office 2003
is a set of productivity applications (Word, Excel, etc.) which run on
the operating system. It does not run on Win 98. You need to upgrade
your OS to Windows 2000 SP3 or Windows XP.

Brian
 
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luluzullo

I've seen the system requirements. My question is: without having to buy a
million programs to update, what should I buy to get my Windows 98 upgraded
to the Office 2003 edition. (I'm thinking probably a new computer!)
 
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JoAnn Paules [MVP]

(I do not mean to insult your intelligence but we don't know what level
computer user you are.)

Windows 98 is an operating system. Office is a collection of programs. You
cannot run Office 2003 on a computer that uses Windows 98. You would have to
pay to upgrade your operating system as well as purchase Office. And even
then you may need to bump up some of your hardware, depending on what you
already have.

You're asking what you see as a simple question but unfortunately there
isn't a simple answer.
 
R

Rob Giordano \(Crash\)

sure there is...buy new 'puter


| (I do not mean to insult your intelligence but we don't know what level
| computer user you are.)
|
| Windows 98 is an operating system. Office is a collection of programs. You
| cannot run Office 2003 on a computer that uses Windows 98. You would have
to
| pay to upgrade your operating system as well as purchase Office. And even
| then you may need to bump up some of your hardware, depending on what you
| already have.
|
| You're asking what you see as a simple question but unfortunately there
| isn't a simple answer.
|
| --
|
| JoAnn Paules
| MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
|
|
|
| | >I have windows 98 and want to go to office 2003. What do I need to do?
|
|
 
J

JoAnn Paules [MVP]

Not always an plausible option - says she with a 6½ yr old system running XP
Pro w/ Office 2003 and maxed out with 384MB RAM. <sigh>
 
R

Rob Giordano \(Crash\)

I usually grow my own, but me wifey's puter died a few months ago and I
didn't have time to build one so I got her a Dell for waaaayyyy cheaper than
I could build one. They were running a TV promo. For her use it was
perfect...and I had a good copy of Orifice XP so she's all set for under 6
bills including a 17 in LCD. However, every now and then I hear her slamming
the mouse down on the desk...that's like kicking the TV to get better
reception (?).




| Not always an plausible option - says she with a 6½ yr old system running
XP
| Pro w/ Office 2003 and maxed out with 384MB RAM. <sigh>
|
| --
|
| JoAnn Paules
| MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
|
|
|
| | > sure there is...buy new 'puter
| >
| >
| > | > | (I do not mean to insult your intelligence but we don't know what
level
| > | computer user you are.)
| > |
| > | Windows 98 is an operating system. Office is a collection of programs.
| > You
| > | cannot run Office 2003 on a computer that uses Windows 98. You would
| > have
| > to
| > | pay to upgrade your operating system as well as purchase Office. And
| > even
| > | then you may need to bump up some of your hardware, depending on what
| > you
| > | already have.
| > |
| > | You're asking what you see as a simple question but unfortunately
there
| > | isn't a simple answer.
| > |
| > | --
| > |
| > | JoAnn Paules
| > | MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | | > | >I have windows 98 and want to go to office 2003. What do I need to
do?
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
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