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Man I Hate Microsoft....

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Onlyexstasy
Posts: 388 - Karma: 10

So I purchased a new computer recently and it came preloaded with Vista and all that junk.  I dont know, maybe I am just a newbie to this whole computer thing but it comes with a damn trial version of Microsoft Word and it makes you convert to a full version of Word 2007 that comes out to $167.00.  Maybe I am just in a pissy mood with finals and college shit...but that shelling out an insane amount for Microsoft Word just did not make my night...thanks NS for letting me vent.

Dec 4 2007 8:24PM
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Snowcase
Posts: 11456 - Karma: 634
www.openoffice.org
Dec 4 2007 8:25PM
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00000000
Posts: 11075 - Karma: 82,508
Open office my friend. Look it up
Dec 4 2007 8:25PM
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Onlyexstasy
Posts: 388 - Karma: 10
Looks like I vented a bit too late...that was 167 frosties....bummer
Dec 4 2007 8:29PM
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Alex_thedroog
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that looks sick, but is it worth it if you already have word?
Dec 4 2007 8:30PM
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DANETRON
Posts: 6671 - Karma: 137
wow you actually paid for it? that sucks
Dec 4 2007 8:31PM
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Onlyexstasy
Posts: 388 - Karma: 10
Yeah I would not have been pissed if I didn't feel like I just pissed away 167 bones....but you live and you learn...hindsight is always 20/20 for sure
Dec 4 2007 8:34PM
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honeydip
Posts: 984 - Karma: 20

u could have used a torrent

Dec 4 2007 8:47PM
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skiminnesota
Posts: 9093 - Karma: 429
What were u doing that works wouldnt have worked?
Dec 4 2007 8:50PM
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mistaskia
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aaaaaa that sucks.  i just got a new computer and it already had microsoft office on it.  so somewhere around here i got the CD sitting around for all of them that my mom bought. 
Dec 4 2007 8:55PM
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molsongolden
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your school doesnt give you office? my school gives us copies of microsoft office for free
Dec 4 2007 11:25PM
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P3TER
Posts: 972 - Karma: 438
just wait a bit...windows vista is also so fuckin annoying. every time u click on anything it will ask you if you are sure that is what u wanted to click, or if ur running software it makes u check like 100000000000000000 times to make sure u really want to run the software...omg its annoying
Dec 4 2007 11:41PM
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skeedle
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this is why you should own a MAC
Dec 4 2007 11:49PM
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Meh42
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Dude, make friends with a Chinese kid.  This one at my school gave me a bootlegged copy of Office 2004.  It works perfect, it even passes those Microsoft Genuine Software tests they make you do.  Oh, and it's in English...
Dec 4 2007 11:58PM
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mad_540_trix
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haha yeah, someone offered me vista premium + office for 100 bucks.  i didn't do it cause i already have open office and i don't really need vista, but it's still a sick deal.
Dec 5 2007 12:06AM
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user098123
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Ya that isn't even a legitimate reason to buy a mac. If you want Office for either Mac or PC you have to pay for it, if you want a legit copy at least.

But then again, 3/4 of the people on here just have Macs cause they are the new 'in' thing and don't even use them for what they are good for. If they want to spend the extra money I guess that is their choice though.
Dec 5 2007 12:22AM
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toominator
Posts: 4792 - Karma: 120
o rly? how is owning a mac going to solve the problem?

I don't see that having to pay for someones software that they developed is unreasonable.. especially when there are legit free options available
Dec 5 2007 12:28AM
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DaLiNeRiDEr21
Posts: 3687 - Karma: 39

dam that blows

Dec 5 2007 9:33AM
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BrokenBones
Posts: 1274 - Karma: 694
Anyone who pays for any Microsoft product is a chump.
Dec 5 2007 9:40AM
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Itsbackfliptime
Posts: 18901 - Karma: 75
Do you know how much work goes into software development? Its really fucking hard and the high prices for software are definitely justified.

With that being said, you got screwed if you paid 167 for just Word. The student edition of Office is like 200 I think and at must schools they give it to you at an even greater discount (mine was only 15). At least you learned to do a little research before you buy something next time.
Dec 5 2007 11:46AM
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Onlyexstasy
Posts: 388 - Karma: 10
It's alright no big deal....I was just stressing with finals and exams...now that it's over...I lost some money but I really could care less
Dec 5 2007 11:50AM
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BrokenBones
Posts: 1274 - Karma: 694
Indeed they are, I'm just not going to pay them because i don't have to.  Ill let schools, business and chumps pay for it so that I can have it for free, hurray!
Dec 5 2007 11:57AM
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twix_182
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*couldn't
Dec 5 2007 12:42PM
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skier_boy26
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I'm glad I have a copy of Office at my house, so it was no problem to install it for freeee.

But realistically, students get it pretty cheap (if not free). Compared to other software, it's super reasonable.

And to that one chick, how the fuck does buying a mac solve the issue of having to buy office? I know others have asked the very same question, but still. Last time I checked, apple hasn't developed anything nearly as universal as Office... so.... yea...
Dec 5 2007 1:05PM
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Rippy087
Posts: 666 - Karma: 12
whenever i build a new computer/reinstall, i just have my brother get me office and stuff for free from his school's website.  sucks that my school doesn't do that but whatever
Dec 5 2007 1:24PM
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uni-corn
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not always. maybe he could care less?
Dec 5 2007 2:30PM
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gmack24
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damn you bought word? Open office is the shit it's just as good if not better because free
Dec 5 2007 2:58PM
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samurai_jack
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when i get a laptop im going with a mac fo sho
Dec 5 2007 3:02PM
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