CNET News Article: All Eyes On Apple

[Asher]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten
I'm almost certain that I wouldn't qualify, being outside the U.S. or Canada. Feel free to prove me wrong, though, as I wouldn't mind a cheaper version Office.

Not that they make that version for Mac or anything...

No, they certainly don't make a Mac version of it.

I'm sure this "Microsoft Office: Mac -- Student and Teacher Edition" is for PC as well: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....oryId=cat01083

Ah, so this is how MS treats it's customers, yet you're *****ing when Apple charges for its OS and some quality multimedia apps? Wallowing in hypocrisy; how typical...

Oh, it could be more clearly labeled. But the only people who get bitten by that are morons, as if you bothered to read the box you'd see that one is for Commercial use (Standard) and one is for Non-Commercial Use (Student and Teacher Edition).

See my "More seriously,..." extension...

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

I could have sworn the Teacher Student version is deactivated after 50 uses without proof of ownership to Microsoft.

No?

Or do you propose a hack Asher?

[Drake Tungsten]

Their goal is to con morons like you into paying the standard fare for not knowing that anyone can buy the discounted version.

How am I supposed to read the box online and 6000 miles from the nearest Best Buy?

Anyway, my work here is done. I know damn well that you'll never stop spewing out bull**** arguments, so I bid you adieu.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Ogie Oglethorpe
I could have sworn the Teacher Student version is deactivated after 50 uses without proof of ownership to Microsoft.

No?

Or do you propose a hack Asher?

Where did you hear that?
The version I got was a S&T edition and I've used it way over 50 times.

Are you confusing this with product activation? You can only use Office a certain many times before you need to activate it (much like Windows), but all you need is the code it gives you...

[Asher]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten
How am I supposed to read the box online and 6000 miles from the nearest Best Buy?

Anyway, my work here is done. I know damn well that you'll never stop spewing out bull**** arguments, so I bid you adieu.

That's particularly fitting considering the only person here that was spewing bull**** was you, and you just found out something you didn't know about before. Rather than you admit you were wrong, you make up an excuse and leave.

[Drake Tungsten]

[Asher]

http://www.entertainme.co.uk/cgi-bin/feed-item_id-B0000BZ54S-search_type-AsinSearch-locale-uk.html

I just bought this software, and was very pleased about the price! It does slightly bemuse me that there is no ID required to activate the software, surely anyone can buy it and just pretend to be a student, or does microsoft assume everyone in the world is honest?! It could do with having Access tho. This is a very useful program for us students! Also Publisher wouldnt go a miss, but I do understand you cant have everything!! Overall though, a good buy, and saves walking miles to use uni computers!! It is a platform that all schools and unis use, so buying Wordperfect of Lotus just becomes infuriating, as I have found some of my work to be specific to Excel for example. Definately the package to buy, so what are you waiting for?!

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

Originally posted by Asher

Where did you hear that?
The version I got was a S&T edition and I've used it way over 50 times.

Are you confusing this with product activation? You can only use Office a certain many times before you need to activate it (much like Windows), but all you need is the code it gives you...

Yeah I know it requires activation but I could of sworn that there was another imbedded counter like the activation one that required MS action. May simply be an urban legend.

Whoops I see your refering to MS Teacher/Student 2003. I was refering to MS Teacher/Student XP.

[Spiffor]

The girl's enthusiasm for an Office (with "What are you waintig for?") seems quite suspicious to me. I fail to see how one can be that enthusiastic when speaking about one package of Office among others...

[Asher]

Originally posted by Ogie Oglethorpe
Yeah I know it requires activation but I could of sworn that there was another imbedded counter like the activation one that required MS action. May simply be an urban legend.

There's only the one activation thing, and it's either a 30-day thing or a X-many-uses thing -- I don't know cause I do it the first time I use it.

The activation thing is the same stuff you get in the other editions, where you need to type the code you're given and it sends it to the servers and verifies it, etc.

You can also install and activate the S&T edition on 3 computers.

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

Like I edited above, your talking 2003 version and I was thinking the XP version.


And yes the 3 license version is sweet.

[Gatekeeper]

Originally posted by Spiffor
* Spiffor munches

**Sits down and joins Spiffor.** Mhhhm! Delicious, buttery popcorn! What? Can't a guy sit down for some popcorn?! I got tired of swinging my Viking broadsword, OK. **reaches for bag** GIMME!

[Drake Tungsten]

I don't know why you guys want to watch this played out fight. The uber-nationalistic action in the "most badass weapon" thread is much more entertaining. Arguments about genocide always trump those about how awesome Apple really is.

[Agathon]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten
I don't know why you guys want to watch this played out fight. The uber-nationalistic action in the "most badass weapon" thread is much more entertaining. Arguments about genocide always trump those about how awesome Apple really is.

And Apple really is awesome.

[Asher]