[richard]

Amazon is selling Microsoft Word Home and Student 2007 for about $119.
It is also selling Microsoft Word for $209.

Are the programs the same? If so, who would buy the $209 version?

[Terry Farrell]

Pretty much identical. H&S has the advantage that you can install it on up
to 3 computers/laptops in your home.

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Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP

"richard" wrote in message
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Amazon is selling Microsoft Word Home and Student 2007 for about $119.
It is also selling Microsoft Word for $209.

Are the programs the same? If so, who would buy the $209 version?

[Jay Freedman]

If the license is the same as previous versions, H&S won't qualify for
upgrade pricing for whatever version comes after 2007.

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Terry Farrell wrote:
Pretty much identical. H&S has the advantage that you can install it
on up to 3 computers/laptops in your home.


"richard" wrote in message
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Amazon is selling Microsoft Word Home and Student 2007 for about
$119. It is also selling Microsoft Word for $209.

Are the programs the same? If so, who would buy the $209 version?

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Jay,

The previous Office Student & Teacher's Editions are qualifying products to allow you purchase any Office 2007 upgrade package, as
are any Office 2000 or newer product, including oher 2007 ones.

The MS Home & Student Edition 2007 and the 2003 Office Student & Teacher's editions don't come in an upgrade package (already
upgrade priced), but with 3 installs allowed by each.

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"Jay Freedman" wrote in message ...
If the license is the same as previous versions, H&S won't qualify for
upgrade pricing for whatever version comes after 2007.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
--

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

There's no guarantee MS will continue the practice.

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"Bob Buckland ?:-)" 75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com wrote
in message ...
Hi Jay,

The previous Office Student & Teacher's Editions are qualifying products
to allow you purchase any Office 2007 upgrade package, as
are any Office 2000 or newer product, including oher 2007 ones.

The MS Home & Student Edition 2007 and the 2003 Office Student & Teacher's
editions don't come in an upgrade package (already
upgrade priced), but with 3 installs allowed by each.

==============
"Jay Freedman" wrote in message
...
If the license is the same as previous versions, H&S won't qualify for
upgrade pricing for whatever version comes after 2007.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
--

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

[Jay Freedman]

Ack, I got that backwards. :-( The relevant page is
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/pr...754511033.aspx.

Bob Buckland ?:-) wrote:
Hi Jay,

The previous Office Student & Teacher's Editions are qualifying
products to allow you purchase any Office 2007 upgrade package, as
are any Office 2000 or newer product, including oher 2007 ones.

The MS Home & Student Edition 2007 and the 2003 Office Student &
Teacher's editions don't come in an upgrade package (already upgrade
priced), but with 3 installs allowed by each.

==============
"Jay Freedman" wrote in message
...
If the license is the same as previous versions, H&S won't qualify for
upgrade pricing for whatever version comes after 2007.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

JoAnn,

If you purchase an upgrade package of MS Office 2007 you have a retail version for the next upgrade.

If you purchase a Home & Student edition, those haven't come in an upgrade package, but it's still priced lower than an upgrade
edition, so it's probably a good value either way and either way you have Office 2007.

==============
"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote in message ...
There's no guarantee MS will continue the practice.

JoAnn Paules
--

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

[Terry Farrell]

Especially as the licence covers 3 PCs/Laptops at the Student/Teacher's
home.

Terry

"Bob Buckland ?:-)" 75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com wrote
in message ...
JoAnn,

If you purchase an upgrade package of MS Office 2007 you have a retail
version for the next upgrade.

If you purchase a Home & Student edition, those haven't come in an upgrade
package, but it's still priced lower than an upgrade
edition, so it's probably a good value either way and either way you have
Office 2007.

==============
"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote in message
...
There's no guarantee MS will continue the practice.

JoAnn Paules
--

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*