Upgrade of Publisher

[MARSH]

I own Microsoft Office 2000 and want to upgrade Publisher only to 2003
version. Need the most cost-effective avenue for doing so. Thank you.

 

[JoAnn Paules]

Purchase Pub 2003.

 

[Mike Koewler]

If you don't want to pay for it, I guess you could get on your hands or
knees, or maybe clothe yourself in invisibility, and sneak into a
CompUSA store and steal the program, though I don't recommend that.

Mike

 

[Ed Bennett]

Ed looks left. Ed looks right. No-one is there. Furtively, Ed picks up

If you don't want to pay for it, I guess you could get on your hands
or knees, or maybe clothe yourself in invisibility, and sneak into a
CompUSA store and steal the program, though I don't recommend that.

Although I would like you to let me knokw if you discover how to clothe
yourself in invisibility )

There is a rebate in the US full version of Publisher for upgraders.

Some foreign markets have separate upgrade copies.

 

[JoAnn Paules]

I believe that if Publisher was pre-installed on your system as a OEM, you
do not qualify.

"Rebate is not valid: in conjunction with other Microsoft offers or rebates;
or for upgrades from or on Academic Edition product; or Not-for-Resale
product."

 

[JoAnn Paules]

Bless you for mentioning that! I can't tell you how many people don't bother
looking to see if their computers meet the system requirements before they
buy software.

 

[Ed Bennett]

Ed looks left. Ed looks right. No-one is there. Furtively, Ed picks up

I believe that if Publisher was pre-installed on your system as a
OEM, you do not qualify.

I'm pretty sure you do qualify. You always used to...

"Rebate is not valid: in conjunction with other Microsoft offers or
rebates; or for upgrades from or on Academic Edition product; or
Not-for-Resale product."

Where is OEM mentioned? NFR software is software you get for free from
Microsoft provided you don't sell it on.

You should get a copy of the EULA for the software in a separate booklet
when you get your machine.

 

[JoAnn Paules]

Ah - I consider OEM software not for resale. My mistake.

And they may not have received a booklet with OEM. They may only have a
card.