is office 2003 basic only available preinstallled?

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[M.L. Sco Scofield]

That is correct. See
http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/howtobuy/basic.mspx.

For a comparison of all of the retail versions of Office 2003, see
http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/howtobuy/compare.mspx.

Sco

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[Charlie]

That is correct. See
http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/howtobuy/basic.mspx.

For a comparison of all of the retail versions of Office 2003, see
http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/howtobuy/compare.mspx.

Sco

M.L. "Sco" Scofield, Microsoft Access MVP, MCSD, MCP, MSS, A+
Useful Metric Conversion #17 of 19: 1 billion billion picolos = 1 gigolo
Miscellaneous Access and VB "stuff" at www.ScoBiz.com

Well, what about this?

http://www.directdeals.com/category_office_2003.aspx

MS Office Basic OEM for sale at $157.94.

To qualify as an "OEM" all you need to do (or have done) is add new
hardware to your computer. ie, CD-ROM, additional memory, hard drive,
USB device, etc.

Charlie Hoffpauir
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/

 

[M.L. Sco Scofield]

Very fine line Charlie.

If you read the "OEM" details, qualifying is only part of the deal.

No box, not a big deal. No manuals, not a big deal, especially considering
they're isn't much printed info in the box except of basic installation
instructions.

You become your own support. No Microsoft incidents. Etc. Might be a big
deal.

Here's some information about being a "System Builder" that DirectDeals
mentions. "By purchasing OEM software from DirectDeals.com you become a
"System Builder" and you are responsible for adherence to all requirements
in the EULA and all required upgrades both hardware and software."

See http://www.microsoft.com/oem/english/default.mspx for Microsoft's
requirements.

If you look at the details, being a "System Builder" means just that. When
DirectDeals says that buying a mouse is all you need to do, they are pushing
the interpretation of the "System Builder" requirements to the very edge of
legality.

Bottom line, do it at your own risk...

Sco

M.L. "Sco" Scofield, Microsoft Access MVP, MCSD, MCP, MSS, A+
Useful Metric Conversion #17 of 19: 1 billion billion picolos = 1 gigolo
Miscellaneous Access and VB "stuff" at www.ScoBiz.com