Guess that's the only option if I want Word? Definitely not opposed to buying, as it's a product that a company has spent time/money to develop and sell at a profit. The prices just seem pretty rich.
I'm updating my resume, which I have on Microsoft Word (originally composed on a different laptop than I have now, and Word 2003 was included in the price of the Dell laptop when I bought it in 2007). I fired up the old laptop (I had bought a different one a few years ago because the Dell had just gotten really slow, beyond the point of help), emailed to myself, then saved the Word doc to my newer laptop. Problem is, the Microsoft Office suite that was on the newer laptop (an HP) is expired, so I don't have the option of editing the resume.
When I click on "renew", several options are given, including an option to subscribe ($99/year for a premium version of "Office 365 Home", which includes "premium versions of Office applications, plus online storage and more, for up to 6 people", or, $69/year for the same thing, but with less online storage, billed as being for 1 person, or, an option to "buy" the "Classic" version of the software, for "one person", for a one-time fee of $149.
It seems to me like definitely the better deal to buy it outright, vs. "leasing". But, what if I get a different computer? Would I then be able to install the Office software on the different computer? Or would I have to buy the software all over again? Another question: I can't remember if I paid to have Office installed on that Dell back in 2007, or if the Office software was included in the price. If, indeed, I did pay to have it installed, would that mean I would have a product key somewhere that I could use to install that on my newer laptop?
Anyway, I thought I'd ask, because computers and hardware and software aren't my thing, and maybe some of you guys might know something I don't.
What should I do? I rarely use Word, but, I would like the option to use it if I need to. I "can" still use the Word 2003 on my old laptop to edit my resume, for now.
Sorry if this seems like a dumb question to ask, but, as I mentioned, I've never been too computer-savvy.
Thanks.
I'm updating my resume, which I have on Microsoft Word (originally composed on a different laptop than I have now, and Word 2003 was included in the price of the Dell laptop when I bought it in 2007). I fired up the old laptop (I had bought a different one a few years ago because the Dell had just gotten really slow, beyond the point of help), emailed to myself, then saved the Word doc to my newer laptop. Problem is, the Microsoft Office suite that was on the newer laptop (an HP) is expired, so I don't have the option of editing the resume.
When I click on "renew", several options are given, including an option to subscribe ($99/year for a premium version of "Office 365 Home", which includes "premium versions of Office applications, plus online storage and more, for up to 6 people", or, $69/year for the same thing, but with less online storage, billed as being for 1 person, or, an option to "buy" the "Classic" version of the software, for "one person", for a one-time fee of $149.
It seems to me like definitely the better deal to buy it outright, vs. "leasing". But, what if I get a different computer? Would I then be able to install the Office software on the different computer? Or would I have to buy the software all over again? Another question: I can't remember if I paid to have Office installed on that Dell back in 2007, or if the Office software was included in the price. If, indeed, I did pay to have it installed, would that mean I would have a product key somewhere that I could use to install that on my newer laptop?
Anyway, I thought I'd ask, because computers and hardware and software aren't my thing, and maybe some of you guys might know something I don't.
What should I do? I rarely use Word, but, I would like the option to use it if I need to. I "can" still use the Word 2003 on my old laptop to edit my resume, for now.
Sorry if this seems like a dumb question to ask, but, as I mentioned, I've never been too computer-savvy.
Thanks.
