difference between upgrading office and purchasing full product

[Guest]

Hello folks, just a quick question. What is the difference between upgrading
an older version of ms office and purchasing the full new product?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hello folks, just a quick question. What is the difference between upgrading
an older version of ms office and purchasing the full new product?

The Office Upgrade license costs significantly less than does the full
package.


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[Guest]

Thanks for your response Bruce, is there any difference in functionality or
features?

 

[Malke]

The Office Upgrade license costs significantly less than does the full
package.

Just to add to Bruce's post - if you buy an upgrade version you will
need to either have the older version (from which you are upgrading)
installed on the machine or its installation cd-rom. This is something
to bear in mind if you ever need to clean install Windows and therefore
reinstall your Office program. Don't lose your original qualifying
version cd-rom.

Malke

 

[Patrick Keenan]

Thanks for your response Bruce, is there any difference in functionality
or
features?

There's no difference in functionality or features, *except* during the
setup program - the upgrade lacks the function to install without a
qualifying version present (installed) or available (a CD to pop into the
drive as a proof-of-purchase).

Once installed, they are identical.

HTH
-pk

 

[DanS]

Hello folks, just a quick question. What is the difference between
upgrading an older version of ms office and purchasing the full new
product?

About $400

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Thanks for your response Bruce, is there any difference in functionality or
features?

Nope. Or I'd have said so.

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[Andrew Murray]

the price for one thing
the fact you obviously need a previous version of office, or a qualifying
product for the upgrade (e.g. various versions of MS Works/Works Suite,
among others).

Otherwise it is a full version.

 

[Andrew Murray]

No

Thanks for your response Bruce, is there any difference in functionality
or
features?