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thebigdintexas

I have a suggestion for Microsoft regarding Microsoft Office. How about if
Microsoft offers the older Office version for free when a new version, like
Office 2007, is released? The older version could be switched to ad
supported or something, and offered for free. Comments?
 
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thebigdintexas

also, I need to add "does not qualify for a discounted upgrade" to my
suggestion along with ad-supported.
 
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Carey Frisch [MVP]

Last time Microsoft polled its workers, they expect a paycheck
and not work for "free".

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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| I have a suggestion for Microsoft regarding Microsoft Office. How about if
| Microsoft offers the older Office version for free when a new version, like
| Office 2007, is released? The older version could be switched to ad
| supported or something, and offered for free. Comments?
 
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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

I got yer free Office right here: http://www.openoffice.org

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, thebigdintexas asked:

| I have a suggestion for Microsoft regarding Microsoft Office. How
| about if Microsoft offers the older Office version for free when a
| new version, like Office 2007, is released? The older version could
| be switched to ad supported or something, and offered for free.
| Comments?
 
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Opinicus

Great idea.
I think the automakers should do the same thing.
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That's not entirely fair. An old car, however old, still has resale value
even if only as scrap. What's a copy of Office 97 worth?
 
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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

If someone absolutely needs Access 97 to run an older database application, a whole lot!

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Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
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After furious head scratching, Opinicus asked:

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||| I have a suggestion for Microsoft regarding Microsoft Office. How
||| about if
||| Microsoft offers the older Office version for free when a new
||| version, like
||| Office 2007, is released? The older version could be switched to ad
||| supported or something, and offered for free. Comments?
|
|| Great idea.
|| I think the automakers should do the same thing.
|
| That's not entirely fair. An old car, however old, still has resale
| value even if only as scrap. What's a copy of Office 97 worth?
 
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DatabaseBen

a funny republican urnt u?

i'm sure theworldsrichestmanonmicrosoftway would
have a hell of a laugh......
 
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Val

Opinicus said:
That's not entirely fair. An old car, however old, still has resale value
even if only as scrap. What's a copy of Office 97 worth?
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On eBay, about $20-$30 average selling price, with a few very wild extremes.
 
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Bob I

I think the OpenOffice folks would not care for it a bit. And then there
is the issue of support(none). I don't see Microsoft taking the bait on
that idea at all.
 
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