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I'm buying a new laptop, but it doesn't come with Office, the version on my old laptop is an older version anyway.
I can buy Office for home, I think it is, for £70 but it says that is only for a years licence, what happens then or is there a cheaper alternative?
There is a free alternative to MS Office. It's called Open Office. It has all the features and functions of MS Office, it just looks a little different. I use it with complete compatibility with my friends and colleagues using Microsoft.
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Originally Posted by mrbluejay
After a year you pay £7.99 a month. Complete rip off.
You need to look under student programs on the internet, there is one i bought about 4 years ago £42 it still updates if i want to do that but i dont bother. I am not at home at the moment and i cannot remember the site, but if you are interested i will have a look when i get home, the last time i looked it was£45. Bye the eay it is 55 years ago that i was a student, but they still let me buy
Apache Open Office development has slowed down a bit. If you're looking for the same stuff but with more development releases, then it's Libre Office all the way.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrainClark
If you use cloud storage, then Google and Microsoft have free office suites built into Outlook.com, or Gmail / Google account.
As already said above, Libre office is probably the best no-cost Office alternative if you prefer the traditional approach.
Which of the MS-Office programs do you use, and for what? That info would help us recommend alternatives.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sgt. Pepper
Open Office does everything most need.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrainClark
Try and see if you can get MS Office via your university or workplace
Buy a Mac.
Hardware may cost more but includes all "office" software updated free while the hardware is supported.
Would be cheaper to pay a kid to type for him on their school laptop.Quote:
Originally Posted by TH63
Agree. I left Microsoft when they launched that new fangled windows thing. Couldn't get on with it so when laptop died I switched to macbook and would never go backQuote:
Originally Posted by TH63
Once you go mac.......Quote:
Originally Posted by El Gwapo
true, even at uni, i always carry my macbook pro to avoid using the windows computers in the libraryQuote:
Originally Posted by TH63
A bit of everything really, got my work laptop for the heavy duty stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dublinblue