[BNM] MS Office Licences

[paul perrin]

Yeah - I still have 2003 on all but one of my computers, really must get
around to getting my head around the ribbon thing :-)

Paul /)/+)

On 01/11/2007, andrew holway <andrew at moonet.co.uk> wrote:
>
> God knows, I cant find the product information page on this new
> fangled 2007 ribbon thing gawdammit.
>
> I think an oem license but it does say "Non-commercial use" across the
> top.
>
>
>
> On 01/11/2007, paul perrin <paul at idltd.com> wrote:
> > Is that an OEM version of office, or an OEM licence for office?
> >
> > Paul /)/+)
> >
> > On 01/11/2007, andrew holway <andrew at moonet.co.uk> wrote:
> > >
> > > I have an OEM office, Its a copy that comes with a new PC.
> > >
> > > Im pretty sure it does mail merges.......
> > >
> > >
> > > On 01/11/2007, paul perrin <paul at idltd.com> wrote:
> > > > I am not an expert on MS... but...
> > > >
> > > > I wasn't aware that there was an 'oem' version of MS Office... Are
> you
> > > sure
> > > > they arent referring to 'MS Works' which does come with quite a few
> new
> > > PCs.
> > > >
> > > > There used to be a 'pro' version of works that included a full
> version
> > > of MS
> > > > word (which at the time was the cheapest way of getting it). But now
> > > that
> > > > there are home/student versions of office, I don't know if this is
> still
> > > > true.
> > > >
> > > > The action pack (not the partner pack) includes a number of office
> > > licences,
> > > > but is intended for companies that recommend/sell MS products -
> however
> > > if
> > > > you qualify, you company can use them for its own business without
> any
> > > real
> > > > restriciton. Due to 'abuse' it is now required that action pack
> > > subscribers
> > > > pass a 'test' every now and then to show that they are actually
> > > competent to
> > > > recommend/sell MS products.
> > > >
> > > > So I don't think there are any short cuts -- they just need to work
> out
> > > how
> > > > many licences they need, and look for the best deal.
> > > >
> > > > The cheapest way may be to put a single version on a PC, and let
> people
> > > > 'remote desktop' to it when they need mail merge?
> > > >
> > > > Paul /)/+)
> > > >
> > > > On 01/11/2007, Nick Wilsdon <n.wilsdon at e3internet.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Morning all,
> > > > >
> > > > > A friend of mine has run into a problem. The software they are
> > > installing
> > > > > for a company requires MS Office plug-ins to produce mail merges
> etc.
> > > This
> > > > > company only has OEM licenses which apparently don't let you do
> this?
> > > > >
> > > > > They have suggested they need a server copy of MS Office which
> > > apparently
> > > > > costs a few thousand pounds and my friend is trying to work out a)
> if
> > > this
> > > > > is needed and b) if there is a cheaper way.
> > > > >
> > > > > Does this make sense to anyone?
> > > > >
> > > > > I know someone mentioned the MS partnerpack a while back but the
> > > consensus
> > > > > was it couldn't be used for commercial or production environments?
> > > > >
> > > > > HYPERLINK
> > > > > "http://www.microsoft.com/windows/partnerpack/cd.aspx"
> > > > > http://www.microsoft.c
> > > > > om/windows/partnerpack/cd.aspx
> > > > >
> > > > > Best Regards,
> > > > >
> > > > > Nick
> > > > >
> > > > > CEO
> > > > > e3internet
> > > > > http://www.e3internet.com
> > > > >
> > > > > P please consider the environment - do you really need to print
> this
> > > > > email?
> > > > >
> > > > >
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