These tend to sell for less because of the lack of packaging and a manual.įurthermore, Microsoft OEM software doesn’t include tech support on OEM products.
OEM software usually ships with hardware such as a new computer.
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) software refers to full-version software that comes with no fancy packaging or manuals (like we really read the manuals). Check out the seller’s background before bidding. You don’t want an illegal copy, do you? Take care when buying software in auctions. Maybe they had a sale and the sale ended or sometimes the search engines don’t receive the right information.ĭon’t automatically buy the cheapest one. The cheapest price from a store as of this writing is $79.99, but going to the store reveals it retails for $89.99. Maybe it was $73 in an online auction that has since ended. Search results are imperfect or they have old information. Remember to verify the number of licenses and the edition when checking prices. Considering Microsoft reports a price of $149.95, you know that the $197 price tag is outrageous. Go to your favorite shopping search engine to search for “Microsoft Office 2007 Student PC” (add the “PC” so you don’t get books in your results) and you’ll receive prices ranging from as little as $73 upward to $197. Volume licenses vary by campus or school. Microsoft offers volume licensing for educational organizations needing more than five copies.
If you have Microsoft Office 2003, you can upgrade to 2007 and save over $100.
One is the full edition and the other is an upgrade. All editions except Home and Student show two prices. Outlook for Small Business, Professional and Ultimate suites come with Business Contact Manager.
Professional: Same as small business plus Access 2007 for creating and managing databases.Small Business: Same as standard plus Accounting Express 2008 and Publisher 2007.Standard: Same as student except it replaces OneNote with Outlook.However, many computers come with Outlook pre-loaded or they can download a different email client. Home and Student: This cheapest package contains just the basics with Word, PowerPoint, Excel and OneNote.Here are the highlights of the available suites: Knowing that it has a diversity of users with some who can’t pay $300 or more for the complete suites, Microsoft provides five Microsoft Office suites with prices ranging from $149.95 to $679.95. Adults use Excel spreadsheets to manage finances. Students use PowerPoint to create projects and presentations. After all, personal users now use more than just Microsoft Word. Microsoft offers Microsoft Office 2007 in various packages and at multiple prices.