Nivard, Check the Teacher/Student version of Microsoft Office. It is only a fraction of the cost of the full version. I think it is only missing Power Point but I may be wrong. After you buy Office, you can add other components to the basics. You can later add, Power Point, Front Page, OneNote, etc. But, do check on the cost of the Teacher/Student version. I know of several people that went that route and then added components as they could be afforded. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nivard Ovington Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 5:17 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Word 2003 versus Microsoft Works Well Paul you are ahead of me as I am still rumbling on with Office 2000 I am afraid the cost of Office 2003 is offputting, perhaps when I change this laptop of mine I may go for a later version, till then I shall put up with it. I have to say it does all I want it to do. As I understand it, Works added Word but the other parts are still lesser items to the Office components. I recall the hassle I had when changing from an early Works to Office and finding that Word would not read the documents I had saved in Works. Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK)

Hi Paul Thank you, yes, aware of that option as have three daughters to legitimately buy it but frankly its 77gbp that I do not need to spend right now. It has also recently dropped in price quite a bit, it was 114gbp. It has Word , Excell , Powerpoint and Outlook all 2003 versions. A good buy if you have nothing to start with. Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) > Nivard, > Check the Teacher/Student version of Microsoft Office. It is only a > fraction of the cost of the full version. I think it is only missing > Power > Point but I may be wrong. After you buy Office, you can add other > components to the basics. You can later add, Power Point, Front Page, > OneNote, etc. But, do check on the cost of the Teacher/Student version. > I > know of several people that went that route and then added components as > they could be afforded.

It has Power Point ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul C. Abell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 5:47 PM Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Word 2003 versus Microsoft Works > Nivard, > Check the Teacher/Student version of Microsoft Office. It is only a > fraction of the cost of the full version. I think it is only missing > Power > Point but I may be wrong. After you buy Office, you can add other > components to the basics. You can later add, Power Point, Front Page, > OneNote, etc. But, do check on the cost of the Teacher/Student version. > I > know of several people that went that route and then added components as > they could be afforded. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nivard Ovington > Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 5:17 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Word 2003 versus Microsoft Works > > Well Paul you are ahead of me as I am still rumbling on with Office 2000 > > I am afraid the cost of Office 2003 is offputting, perhaps when I change > this laptop of mine I may go for a later version, till then I shall put up > with it. I have to say it does all I want it to do. > > As I understand it, Works added Word but the other parts are still lesser > items to the Office components. > > I recall the hassle I had when changing from an early Works to Office and > finding that Word would not read the documents I had saved in Works. > > Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) > > > > > -------------------------------------- > Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at > [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >