MS Word availability

[AgTip]

I have full and legitimate Win7 Ultimate. It had MS Word. I used MS Word a while, then I was informed that my "trial period" was over and MS Word quit working.

WHAT!

I get the full version and there is no permanent, working WORD? WTF? Can this be true?

I am using Open Office right now. It works fine. I even like it. But a friend called asking for help with MS Word and I wasn't able to help, not being familiar enough with the new menu on MS Word to recall what he needed to do.

After paying plenty for Win7 I will NOT put out extra bucks for MS Word. In fact, at this point, I may even publish some bitching.

Any suggesions?

 

[bassfisher6522]

MS Office, which ever version, is separate from the OS. With all new branded PC's off the retail shelfs do come with MS Office, now 2010, for a trial period. Which means you can only use it for a limited time...hence trial period. Generally this for a 60 day period. There are work arounds for extending it to 120 days. Eventually you will need to purchase the office suite if want to continue to use it.

There are a few options. One it just to buy it out right. Or 2, if your a qualifying candidate, you can get MS Office and other MS software at discounted prices.

http://www.microsoft.com/education/en-us/buy/Pages/eligible.aspx

http://www.microsoft.com/student/en-us/default.aspx#fbid=3DliTXQxdr8

 

[TrainableMan]

Yes, it is a well-known practice to include trial-ware on new computers; in fact the PC manufacturers get a kick-back (or discount on the W7 license) for including it. Word costs about the same as a new copy of W7 and Microsoft Office costs 3 or 4 times more than W7.

You try it & if you like it, you buy it ... and Microsoft's evil plan to sell you more stuff works, ha ha! :evil: