Office 2011 for the Mac: Cheapest way to get it?

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  [Deactivated] on 18/03/2012 - 10:25

  Do you really need office right now? If you want to save dosh or at least until you find how to get a cheap version of Office 2011 have a look at this.

  NeoOffice is the open office port for OSX, and can do much of what someone will want at home.

  neoffice link

  Or you can choose the open office version for the Mac

  Openoffice link

  Or LibreOffice

  LibreOffice link

  Just check out which gives you the best features/setup for what you want.

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  mini2 on 18/03/2012 - 10:56

  Find someone you know who's got access to Microsoft's Home Use Program.

  Most corporate should have them allowing their employees to buy it for $15. Yes $15.

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    dan76n on 18/03/2012 - 23:38

    This is true as we got it through my wifes work for $15

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    hfhf on 29/03/2012 - 13:22

    +1

    Strange, mine was $10 through my house mate's Home Use Program last year.

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  itsmeyd on 18/03/2012 - 17:49

  I can get it for 39 dollars or so through school :-)

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    polkadots610 on 22/03/2012 - 21:46

    $39 or so through school? How?

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  vikingbrad on 23/03/2012 - 12:45

  I'd seriously consider going Pages for Macintosh.
  Reads & writes Word docs.

  Its AU$20.99 in App store, Lion only.

  Only issue is once you add Numbers & Keynote price gets up to $60+
  Should be able to get free updates via App store

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    ThePensioner on 06/04/2012 - 10:58

    i've never tried Pages. i was wanting office because i've used it for so long.

    i just need Word. anyone know where i could get it cheaply?

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  Davo1111 on 29/03/2012 - 13:32

  thepensioner, do you have any friends who are a students? they could help ;)

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  ThePensioner on 02/04/2012 - 07:06

  ok thanks guys.

  what companies have the 'home user program'?

  office for mac is so costly. $220 is the student version..

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  ThePensioner on 18/05/2012 - 12:45

  anyone know if word is available as a stand alone or is office necessary?

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    scrimshaw on 18/05/2012 - 13:31

    It can be used stand alone. But Stand alone editions don't seem to exist for the Mac. Also, the Stand Alone pricing is also still quite high ($189 for ONE program as opposed to $209 for the Office Home and Student package)

    You can see how poor value it is to just buy one stand alone program.

    You cannot buy the Stand Alone Word 2011 for Mac; it is available only for Windows.
    http://www.microsoftstore.com.au/shop/en-AU/Microsoft/Office…

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  ThePensioner on 19/05/2012 - 13:45

  ok, thanks. it is expensive, $209 for Office..