Office is no longer bundled with the operating system
Roland00 Send a noteboard - 28/02/2010 02:16:13 PM
Due to the US Goverment considering Microsoft a monopoly and the long drawn out lawsuit, Microsoft changed some of its businesses practices to prevent a second go around. One of them was seperating different division software and doing less "bundling" (Bundling IE has gotten Microsoft in trouble in the US and Windows Media Player in Asia). Because of that Office does not come with the computer anymore.
You can though download a 60 day trial of MS Office 2007. And most OEMs such as HP and Acer (who owns Gateway) bundle the trial. Or you can use the beta of the 2010 version which will be coming out later this year.
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As for antivirus get this
http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/
It is free, it is one of the best out there, and it doesn't use a lot of system resources.
You can though download a 60 day trial of MS Office 2007. And most OEMs such as HP and Acer (who owns Gateway) bundle the trial. Or you can use the beta of the 2010 version which will be coming out later this year.
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As for antivirus get this
http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/
It is free, it is one of the best out there, and it doesn't use a lot of system resources.
I'm thinking of getting a new computer and would like some advice.
- 27/02/2010 05:51:02 PM
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Re: I'm thinking of getting a new computer and would like some advice.
- 27/02/2010 06:01:25 PM
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That sounds like it would suit your needs. I think Gateway can die in a fire, though.
- 27/02/2010 06:17:46 PM
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great specs but you still have to buy the office software
- 27/02/2010 07:49:03 PM
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open office or neooffice are free.
- 27/02/2010 08:38:41 PM
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They don't have *all* the functionality MS Office has, but it depends on what you need exactly.
- 27/02/2010 08:45:08 PM
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If you need more than what's there, you'd probably need a better program anyway.
- 27/02/2010 10:05:09 PM
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but she specifically asked for microsoft word....
- 27/02/2010 10:21:36 PM
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A lot of people don't realize OpenOffice exists, though. *NM*
- 27/02/2010 10:25:58 PM
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another option is to download the 2010 beta - free til end of october
- 27/02/2010 11:30:49 PM
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$549 w/o monitor is a bit expensive for your needs.
- 28/02/2010 12:53:04 AM
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OK...I would also like nice graphics and sound as it will be my entertainment center...
- 28/02/2010 03:41:40 AM
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Re: OK...I would also like nice graphics and sound as it will be my entertainment center...
- 28/02/2010 04:51:08 AM
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You need a hdmi connection not a tv tuner to use your tv as a monitor
- 28/02/2010 02:17:45 PM
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Office is no longer bundled with the operating system
- 28/02/2010 02:16:13 PM
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Here is some basic info for what to look for
- 28/02/2010 02:46:21 PM
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