Upgrading to office 2003/ full version vs, upgrade?

[Brucefl]

I have Office Small Business XP, which is an upgrade from 2000. I would
like powerpoint and have been looking on ebay. I may want to upgrade to the
to Small business 2003, rather than just powerpoint.

The question is, if I get the full version of Office SB 2003, will it
upgrade my XP version? Will it want to overwrite it, or is it necessary to
get the upgrade version?

There are times you can actaully get a better price on the full version,
compared to the upgrade version.

thanks
Bruce

 

[Brucefl]

As the XP SBE was only available with a new system, this is impossible.
There was never a SBE upgrade - it's OEM only.

I would like powerpoint and have been looking on ebay. I may want to

Whether or not the Office XP upgrade from Office 2000 SB is an OEM version
it is still is a legal version of the software,
with all the available updates to it on the Office website. The question is
still if I bought a full version would it install over the the Office XP SB
version, or upgrade it?
I do assume though even if I buy the upgrade to SB 2003, that where my
version is a legal copy or not that it would upgrade with no problems? I
have never had problems before upgrading from OEM versions whether it is
microsoft or another program.

As to the cost for a full version compared to the upgrade. I have had no
problems so far with items I have bought off ebay. It is possible to get a
full version at a cost less then the upgrade version, depending on whom is
watching what at any giving time. In the same instance I have seen programs
on ebay that were bought at higher prices then if bought in Staples or
another store.

Bruce

 

[Brucefl]

As the XP SBE was only available with a new system, this is impossible.
There was never a SBE upgrade - it's OEM only.

I would like powerpoint and have been looking on ebay. I may want to

Whether or not the Office XP upgrade from Office 2000 SB is an OEM version
it is still is a legal version of the software,
with all the available updates to it on the Office website. The question is
still if I bought a full version would it install over the the Office XP SB
version, or upgrade it?
I do assume though even if I buy the upgrade to SB 2003, that where my
version is a legal copy or not that it would upgrade with no problems? I
have never had problems before upgrading from OEM versions whether it is
microsoft or another program.

As to the cost for a full version compared to the upgrade. I have had no
problems so far with items I have bought off ebay. It is possible to get a
full version at a cost less then the upgrade version, depending on whom is
watching what at any giving time. In the same instance I have seen programs
on ebay that were bought at higher prices then if bought in Staples or
another store.

Bruce

 

[Brucefl]

As the XP SBE was only available with a new system, this is impossible.
There was never a SBE upgrade - it's OEM only.

I would like powerpoint and have been looking on ebay. I may want to

Whether or not the Office XP upgrade from Office 2000 SB is an OEM version
it is still is a legal version of the software,
with all the available updates to it on the Office website. The question is
still if I bought a full version would it install over the the Office XP SB
version, or upgrade it?
I do assume though even if I buy the upgrade to SB 2003, that where my
version is a legal copy or not that it would upgrade with no problems? I
have never had problems before upgrading from OEM versions whether it is
microsoft or another program.

As to the cost for a full version compared to the upgrade. I have had no
problems so far with items I have bought off ebay. It is possible to get a
full version at a cost less then the upgrade version, depending on whom is
watching what at any giving time. In the same instance I have seen programs
on ebay that were bought at higher prices then if bought in Staples or
another store.

Bruce