Office Standard 2007 vs Office Home & Student + Outlook

[RyeTronics]

Office Standard 2007 costs $399 and you get Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook
and Word.

Office Home and Student 2007 costs $149 and you get Excel, Powerpoint,
Word and OneNote.

Why would I pay $400 when I can buy the Student version for $150, then
pay an extra $109 for the Outlook 2007 standalone, and still get one
OneNote for almost $150 cheaper than Full Standard? Is it set up
where you can't use Outlook standalone with a bundle or something?

And is anyone else's head spinning with all the different SKU's?

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Because you cannot use the HSE as a qualifying product for future versions.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

 

[RyeTronics]

So I wouldn't be able to upgrade HSE when Outlook 2009 (or whatever
the next major update is), or when the next service pack is released?

Because you cannot use the HSE as a qualifying product for future versions.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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How to ask a questionhttp://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

Office Standard 2007 costs $399 and you get Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook
and Word.

Office Home and Student 2007 costs $149 and you get Excel, Powerpoint,
Word and OneNote.

Why would I pay $400 when I can buy the Student version for $150, then
pay an extra $109 for the Outlook 2007 standalone, and still get one
OneNote for almost $150 cheaper than Full Standard? Is it set up
where you can't use Outlook standalone with a bundle or something?

And is anyone else's head spinning with all the different SKU's?

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Service packs are not upgrades, they are updates and free. I am talking
about future releases of Office.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

So I wouldn't be able to upgrade HSE when Outlook 2009 (or whatever
the next major update is), or when the next service pack is released?

Because you cannot use the HSE as a qualifying product for future
versions.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a questionhttp://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

Office Standard 2007 costs $399 and you get Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook
and Word.

Office Home and Student 2007 costs $149 and you get Excel, Powerpoint,
Word and OneNote.

Why would I pay $400 when I can buy the Student version for $150, then
pay an extra $109 for the Outlook 2007 standalone, and still get one
OneNote for almost $150 cheaper than Full Standard? Is it set up
where you can't use Outlook standalone with a bundle or something?

And is anyone else's head spinning with all the different SKU's?

 

[RyeTronics]

Thanks for the clarification JoAnn!

Service packs are not upgrades, they are updates and free. I am talking
about future releases of Office.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a questionhttp://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

So I wouldn't be able to upgrade HSE when Outlook 2009 (or whatever
the next major update is), or when the next service pack is released?

Because you cannot use the HSE as a qualifying product for future
versions.
--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
~~~~~
How to ask a questionhttp://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

Office Standard 2007 costs $399 and you get Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook
and Word.
Office Home and Student 2007 costs $149 and you get Excel, Powerpoint,
Word and OneNote.
Why would I pay $400 when I can buy the Student version for $150, then
pay an extra $109 for the Outlook 2007 standalone, and still get one
OneNote for almost $150 cheaper than Full Standard? Is it set up
where you can't use Outlook standalone with a bundle or something?
And is anyone else's head spinning with all the different SKU's?

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

You're welcome.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

Thanks for the clarification JoAnn!

Service packs are not upgrades, they are updates and free. I am talking
about future releases of Office.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a questionhttp://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

So I wouldn't be able to upgrade HSE when Outlook 2009 (or whatever
the next major update is), or when the next service pack is released?

On Feb 6, 4:44 pm, "JoAnn Paules [MVP]" <[email protected]>
wrote:
Because you cannot use the HSE as a qualifying product for future
versions.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a questionhttp://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

Office Standard 2007 costs $399 and you get Excel, Powerpoint,
Outlook
and Word.

Office Home and Student 2007 costs $149 and you get Excel,
Powerpoint,
Word and OneNote.

Why would I pay $400 when I can buy the Student version for $150,
then
pay an extra $109 for the Outlook 2007 standalone, and still get one
OneNote for almost $150 cheaper than Full Standard? Is it set up
where you can't use Outlook standalone with a bundle or something?

And is anyone else's head spinning with all the different SKU's?

 

[DougieVan]

Additionally, the Home and Student edition is a restricted license.

"Office Home and Student 2007 is licensed only for noncommercial use by
households."

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/HA101655301033.aspx?pid=CL101732621033

Doug