Microsoft Office

[SeaJayPea]

I'm currently using a Dell Inspiron laptop I bought about 8 years ago. Its OS is XP and I use Microsoft Office 2003. It's time to replace the machine, various little things are beginning to go wrong and I don't want the grief that comes with letting it go on 'til it dies.

My problem is that I understand that I don't seem to be able to buy the latest version of Office in any version that contains Outlook. I like the way it manages my emails, I'm used to it and want to keep using it. Am I right that you have to 'rent' Office these days?

Also, I've looked on various sites about buying a second-hand version of Office 2010 that does include Outlook and, frankly, they all look a bit suspect.

Anybody able to put me straight?

[Buenchico]

The subscription-based versions of Office (365 Personal, at £59.99pa, and 365 Home, at £79.99pa) both include Outlook.

However you can still buy the one-off payment version of Microsoft 2013 for £109.99 for the Home & Student Edition. The bad news for you is that it does NOT include Outlook. To get that included you need to buy the Home & Business Edition for £219.99.

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msuk/en_GB/pdp/Office-Home-and-Student-2013/productID.260260400?tduid=bce1e28bf6b353a9026477539ef5e555

I wouldn't bother with either. Thunderbird is incredibly similar to Outlook and totally free:
https://www.mozilla.org/en-GB/thunderbird/

OpenOffice does everything else that you might need from Microsoft Office and, again, it's free:
https://www.openoffice.org/

[SlackAlice]

If you've still got the install discs and 'key' why not just install Microsoft Office 2003 onto your new machine? That's what I do.

If not I would go along with Buenchico's suggestions.

[SeaJayPea]

Yes Methyl, it's Outlook 2003 I use. I'm inclined to do what you do, but can I still buy Office 2010?

[Buenchico]

>>>but can I still buy Office 2010?

Not officially. There are plenty of websites offering it, e.g
http://www.mrhightech.com/office-suites/3495-microsoft-office-home-and-business-2010-0885370047707.html
but they're not authorised Microsoft resellers (even when they're websites claim that they are):
https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/mrhightech.com

Your best chance of getting hold of a legitimate copy is to hunt around local independent computer retailers, to see if anyone has the 2010 version still on their shelves.

However I'm still confused as to why you should want Microsoft Office anyway. OpenOffice is just as good (as indeed are LibreOffice and Kingsoft Office Free).