I agree that a jump from W95 to WXP would be very bizarre. I've been "living
in the past" a bit the past few days when some office reorganization
required me to finally assess and ditch a 13-year collection of floppies,
many of them 5.25" diskettes that I no longer even have the hardware to
read. I copied files from a lot of the 3.5" diskettes back to my HD, and I
was (a) pleased to find that they not only were not damaged but in fact
opened in Word 2003 without demur and (b) amazed that some of the Word 6.0
files were 2 and 3 KB (as compared to 21 KB or so for an *empty* Word 2003
files).
I don't think Bill strolls the streets much. I saw him *once* in the P.O.
and was surprised that I even recognized him. I've never actually been
introduced to him, though one of my clients/friends is a good friend of his.
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site:
http://word.mvps.org
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"Uncle Joe" wrote in message
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Suzanne,
Agree with you completely. I doubt the Word 2002 version
in Works Suite 6 would qualify for an Office upgrade. Strongly
suspect, however, that having Word 2002 installed would qualify
the OP for a Word 200X upgrade.
Word 2002 users should have nothing to be ashamed about. Word
2002 is a powerful tool, and if I were to swap my 2003 copy for
a 2002 version tomorrow, I doubt that I'd miss 2003. Jumped from
Word 2000 to 2003 so didn't experience Word 2002. Bet it is an
excellent product.
Speaking of upgrades--although a wee bit off-topic--saw the
strangest upgrade sight ever in CompUSA last month. It was
a stand-alone Windows XP Pro upgrade for users of Microsoft
Windows 95! Considering the typical PC configuration of Win95
users, I don't see how a Win XP OS would ever operate on such
underpowered gear. What was Microsoft thinking?
Give my regards to Mr. Butterworth when you see him strolling
the streets of Fairhope. I have all his Corps books. A dynamic
and prolific writer. Hope he stays around for a very long time.
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
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I would not regard being ineligible for upgrades as constituting a
"crippled
or limited edition of Word" in the sense that it was not the exact same
thing as the version of Word found in Office, but I take your point, and
it
is encouraging to hear your confirmation of my suspicion that this
version
qualifies for an upgrade. I would doubt, however, that it would qualify
for
an upgrade version of *Office* (as opposed to freestanding Word).
I also frequently recommend Works Suite and in fact recently got a copy
of
Works Suite 2005 for myself (not to get Word, but to get all the other
useful stuff bundled with it). I hadn't realized that Works Suite 2006
was
out; its contents are a bit different from 2005, so I need to modify my
boilerplate.
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Uncle Joe" wrote in message
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Suzanne,
According to Microsoft's Works 2006 Suite web page,
Works Suite 2006 includes Word 2002. It says nothing
about it being a crippled or limited edition of Word.
http://www.microsoft.com/products/wo...s.aspx?pid=001
During my two-year tenure as a CompUSA salesman,
many potential first time PC buyers freaked upon learning
that MS Word would not be pre-loaded on their prospective
PCs. Then they really freaked when the saw the price of a full
retail copy of MS Word. I made many PC sales by promoting
the purchase of Works Suite as a low-cost alternative for
acquiring Word. No one ever came back and complained
that the Word component of Works Suite disqualified them
for upgrading to the latest version of Word.
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
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Note that some versions of Word do not qualify for upgrades. In the
past,
this has been true of the Student & Teacher edition. Whether it
applies
to
the version in Works Suite or not, I don't know.
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Uncle Joe" wrote in message
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"Gradius16493" wrote in
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All i can find is downloads for it when i haven't even got it
please
give me
a download for microsoft word 2002
You can't get any version of Word for free. You must
do as all the rest of us have done at some point in
our word processing career: you must buy the product.
After installing a legitimately-licensed version of Word,
you'll then qualify to purchase future Word upgrades at a
reasonable price.
The cheapest way to acquire Word 2002 is to buy the
latest Microsoft Works Suite package from a reputable
software retailer for about $99.99. The package includes
six solid software products, including MS Encarta
Encyclopedia and Word 2002. This is much cheaper
than buying a full retail version of Word 2003.
Beware of buying a Word product on eBay for about $40.
You'd likely be buying grief. Many such software offerings
on eBay are missing COAs (Certificate of Authenticity)
and legitimate product keys. They're generally used CDs
and the particular CD you buy likely has been activated
by someone else. If this is the case, you won't be able to
activate your cheap copy and it will expire after 30 days.
Buyer beware!