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[daggerXtreme]

Hello all!

Does anybody have a link for the Microsoft Office 2003 PROFFESIONAL Edition? They have the Standard editions, but I need the 2003 proffessional edition. Does any other sites host the download, becuase i can't find it on microsoft's own site.

Thanks!

[Admiral Ross]

daggerXtreme, on Nov 15 2006, 01:09 AM, said:

Does anybody have a link for the Microsoft Office 2003 PROFFESIONAL Edition? They have the Standard editions, but I need the 2003 proffessional edition. Does any other sites host the download, becuase i can't find it on microsoft's own site.

As far as I know of you can get Office 2007. M$ Office 2003 Pro has Access and Frontpage and is priced accordingly. If you don't need them then go with standard.

[daggerXtreme]

Admiral Ross, on Nov 15 2006, 05:31 AM, said:

As far as I know of you can get Office 2007. M$ Office 2003 Pro has Access and Frontpage and is priced accordingly. If you don't need them then go with standard.

Well, I need the MS Office 2003 PRO edition....my work and stuff requires it *I think, i tried standard, but it didn't suite me*....so does anybody know where i can find the free trial for PRO?

[Andavari]

If it isn't listed in the download area at http://office.micros...n-us/downloads/ then you may not be able to find it. Also if it's work related, one would think your employer would supply the necessary discs.

[rridgely]

You do realize the programs are the same right? Word in standard edition is the same as word in professional edition. I guess if you need access and frontpage then its necessary but otherwise I would just get the standard version.

Also office 2007 is about to come out so you may want to wait for that.

[res45]

Why not download OpenOffice and save your Word docs in Rich Text Format and any other type of files you need in there compatible formats. My daughter used OpenOffice for all her school work has no problems with cross compatibility with the schools MS office programs.

[rridgely]

res45, on Nov 15 2006, 10:05 PM, said:

Why not download OpenOffice and save your Word docs in Rich Text Format and any other type of files you need in there compatible formats. My daughter used OpenOffice for all her school work has no problems with cross compatibility with the schools MS office programs.

Believe me I'm all for openoffice.(I use it all the time and even got staroffice)
But in a business environment I don't think its a wise decision. Especially if your using customized access and excel files all the time. For Word files and even powerpoints openoffice does fine but I wouldn't rely on it for the others, especially when money/time is on the line.

[XPSP2]

rridgely, on Nov 15 2006, 10:12 PM, said:

Believe me I'm all for openoffice.(I use it all the time and even got staroffice)
But in a business environment I don't think its a wise decision. Especially if your using customized access and excel files all the time. For Word files and even powerpoints openoffice does fine but I wouldn't rely on it for the others, especially when money/time is on the line.

When I downloaded OpenOffice, over 1yr.ago, it told me there were tracking cookies and that deleting them or disabling them would cause the program to not work. I installed anyway to try it as I had heard good things about it and I didn't have $500 for MS Office Pro. After two weeks of watching my brand new HP computer perform slowly, I uninstalled OpenOffice. Not everything uninstalled properly and me being a newbie and having a brand new computer, it was easier at the time for me to re-install complete OS. Except for the one week-end, I made the mistake of putting in a Sony DVD, yes DVD, not CD, and it fubarred my system, another re-install as it reformats the drive as well, the OS works beautifully. I would use Open Office if I had too, but in meantime, would be saving money for the real thing.
So I suggest, as has been said, if you need it for work, contact your employer! It worked for me.

Just an additional thought, why isn't every1 down on car manufacturers? If every1 operated their vehicle as recklessly as their computer, would we then be on their case. MS OS's and IE 6/7, can be operated as safely and as efficiently as any Corvette.

[rridgely]

Openoffice doesn't have tracking cookies. I use openoffice myself all the time for school. Its perfect for any highschool/college student, its free and is pretty much fully compatible with word and powerpoint. The reason I wouldn't use openoffice in a business environment is because a lot of times they they have custom set up excel and access files that they have to pass around and share. Openoffice is very good with being MS office compatible but when a lot of money is on the line its not worth the risk.

Also make sure this is the program your talking about:
http://www.openoffice.org/

[Andavari]

XPSP2, on Nov 30 2006, 10:48 PM, said:

MS OS's and IE 6/7, can be operated as safely and as efficiently as any Corvette.

Well when Windows crashes it's a mere reboot and maybe a chkdsk, crashing a Corvette at say 175 MPH wouldn't be such a trivial thing. Nice analogy though 'cause I love Corvette's especially the new 505 HP Z06.