Purchasing Office:Mac

[lutz.annabelle]

I'm a college student and I wanted to know if apple stores, such as
the one in New York City on Fifth Av., sell Office:Mac. And if they
do, would a college student like me be able to get a discount like on
the website?

I bought a macbook just recently and I was disappointed to find out
that it doesn't come with Office:Mac previously installed. Is there an
option to purchase the laptop with an additional fee for the laptop to
come with Office:Mac pre-installed?

 

[Michel Bintener]

Hi,

Apple stores normally sell third party applications, and you can be quite
sure that Microsoft Office is among them. As a student, you will not get a
discount on Microsoft Office; instead, you'll be able to buy the Student &
Teacher edition, which allows you to install Office on up to three different
machines, at a rather affordable price ($149). Note also that if you buy
Microsoft Office 2004 now, you will be able to upgrade to Office 2008 (when
it comes out in January 2008) for a minimal shipping and handling fee. Just
make sure you have some kind of proof of purchase.

Most Macs come pre-installed with a Test Drive of Microsoft Office; make
sure you remove that one with the Remove Office tool (Applications/Microsoft
Office 2004/Additional Tools/Remove Office) before installing the full
version. To answer your question, no, there is no Mac that ships with a
pre-installed full version of Microsoft Office.

I'm a college student and I wanted to know if apple stores, such as
the one in New York City on Fifth Av., sell Office:Mac. And if they
do, would a college student like me be able to get a discount like on
the website?

I bought a macbook just recently and I was disappointed to find out
that it doesn't come with Office:Mac previously installed. Is there an
option to purchase the laptop with an additional fee for the laptop to
come with Office:Mac pre-installed?

--
Michel Bintener
Microsoft MVP
Office:Mac (Entourage & Word)

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[CyberTaz]

I'm a college student and I wanted to know if apple stores, such as
the one in New York City on Fifth Av., sell Office:Mac.

Call 'em & find out: (212) 336-1440

BTW - It took all of 2 minutes to come up with the phone number @ the Apple
web site, along with address & driving directions. Not majoring in computer
science or anything involving research, I take it?

And if they
do, would a college student like me be able to get a discount like on
the website?

If they do their price will be the same - you'll most likely need to present
valid ID.

I bought a macbook just recently and I was disappointed to find out
that it doesn't come with Office:Mac previously installed.

Didn't come with *Apples* iWork suite either, did it? Apple gives very
little away free - especially higher ticket items from other manufacturers.
Always *ask* what's included if you can't see for yourself... even then,
always ask for confirmation - preferably in writing. There are some lessons
not taught in college

Is there an
option to purchase the laptop with an additional fee for the laptop to
come with Office:Mac pre-installed?

Most retailers will "allow" you to buy whatever you want to add to the order
whether you need it or not. They're more than happy to take your money.
However, you'd certainly have to pay their price for the additional product
*plus* any additional fee for for the installation. How much is it worth to
have someone stick a disk in a drive & click a few buttons?

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

It's possible that your college has arranged even cheaper prices than
the student edition. You should check with whatever department there
sells computers or software, often a division of the bookstore.

Also read the small print on the Tech Guarantee before depending on it:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/go/promotions/

Special student editions may not qualify for the required proof of
purchase--
A copy of the dated sales receipt clearly showing the date and store
name where you acquired your product. Product must be acquired
between September 25, 2007 and March 15, 2008. Materials must be
postmarked by April 15, 2008.
• The ORIGINAL product box top with the product name and barcode
clearly identified.

 

[lutzannabelle]

Call 'em & find out: (212) 336-1440

BTW - It took all of 2 minutes to come up with the phone number @ the Apple
web site, along with address & driving directions. Not majoring in computer
science or anything involving research, I take it?


If they do their price will be the same - you'll most likely need to present
valid ID.




Didn't come with *Apples* iWork suite either, did it? Apple gives very
little away free - especially higher ticket items from other manufacturers.
Always *ask* what's included if you can't see for yourself... even then,
always ask for confirmation - preferably in writing. There are some lessons
not taught in college


Most retailers will "allow" you to buy whatever you want to add to the order
whether you need it or not. They're more than happy to take your money.
However, you'd certainly have to pay their price for the additional product
*plus* any additional fee for for the installation. How much is it worth to
have someone stick a disk in a drive & click a few buttons?

Thanks for the info, I just wanted to hear other people's experience
and more extensive knowlege of mac and computer's in general. (I don't
know if you were being sarcastic or not, but I don't appreciate the
comment you made about my school not teaching sufficient skills in
using a computer.) My school in fact does have alot of advanced
computer systems classes, I just don't take them because I'm not
intending to major in computer sciences.

 

[CyberTaz]

(I don't
know if you were being sarcastic or not,

Sarcastic, No. Just a little light-hearted comedic relief.

but I don't appreciate the
comment you made about my school not teaching sufficient skills in
using a computer.)

I made no such comment... What I wrote is that "There are some lessons
not taught in college" with obvious reference to life-lessons
[experience] as opposed to *any* classroom; I also wrote "Not majoring in
computer science or anything involving research, I take it?" which
contains no reference to "your" college or its relative merits. In fact, the
final statement in your last post confirms the validity - in part, at least
- of my insight on the issue.

Good Luck |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac