Office Ultimate 2007 only $59.95 for College Students,save 91%

Hey College Students Seize the deal! Get Microsoft® Office Ultimate 2007 for just $59.95. It's a total steal: save time and money with this premium offer. Office Ultimate 2007's brand new features and fresh look will help you organize and get all your work done in the blink of an eye.

The Ultimate Steal is finally here and available at a special discount price for college students, so grab it now!

You should have an .edu email address so you can get this
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Link
http://www.theultimatesteal.com/store/msshus/ContentTheme/pbPage.microsoft_office_ultimate

 

Out of curiosity... what if someones college does not offer students e-mail addresses on a .edu domain ? Like my previous institution offered email on a .net domain, and the one before that didn't offer anything at all!

 

note u have only 7 more days to jump on this deal, it expires on may 16th

 

this has been going on since september fyi...

 

So? If you got nothing useful to contribute, why bother posting?

 

OpenOffice only $0.00 for College Students, save 100%.

 

You have a valid point, but many instructors and professors require that homework and lab assignments be turned in with specific extensions such as .doc or .docx. Does OpenOffice save files in these extensions? I've never used OpenOffice before.

 

It will do .doc/.ppt/.xls fine as long as the document is a simple text file. However for more complex/proprietary stuff(like in line editing in word) it fails. For a free alternative it is fine but I would never drop MS office for OOo. At $60 MS Office Ultimate is really a steal IMO.

 

Since OpenOffice is the industry standard and all.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenOffice.org_Writer#Criticism

Oh wait . I'ma pick this up, tyvm for sharing man!

 

Yeah, screw them for making a FREE program that's absolutely FREE for which anyone can download for FREE.

They should be paying me to use that crap, which can easily replace the $300 suites for most home users.

Oh wait .

 

I didn't say screw (I can't spell) them.

State of the Art $60 vs. Very nice free alternative.

If you got $60 and it matters to you, you should definitely get it.

I, personally, use OpenOffice. I simply want to purchase it to give 'er a go and I get sick and tired of all the Microsoft hate.

EDIT:

I would like to point out in hindsight that we're both wrong for even having the OpenOffice v. Word discussion here. This is a place for deals, not software debates.

 

There are ways to get MS office 07 for free, too (legally, of course) I had one for over a year, got in on a MS PowerTogether promo

 

My school was gracious enough to give me a free copy . I was pretty stoked about it. They gave me Norton Antivirus Corporate 10 also, but I'm not sure if I like it or not.

... I love free stuff. :cry: I'm so poor, lol.

 

I'm pretty sure if I threw crap in your face you wouldn't love that even though it were free

 

+1 . Go with Open Office , save the other 9% .

 

haha. Even though most home users probably don't know abot OO.

 

As much as I love free stuff, OO just can`t do all the things MSO can.
60$ is a great deal for anybody not having it already.

 

So, I read the rules, but I can't figure this out. Does anyone know if this applies to people enrolled for Fall 2008 entrence?

 

If you have a .edu email now, a student ID now, and are currently enrolled in classes then you qualify.

Being enrolled in the future or the past does not qualify.

 

lol, I always love the Free Nerd Software vs. Paid Corporate software arguments. If the loss of $60 wouldn't scratch your bank account - MSO is better. If it would, OO is better. End of story.

Actually Panda - I believe that you might be qualified - colleges to not enroll students for periods of 4 years. They enroll you by academic year - so the fact that you are registered and enrolled, this means you have 12 hours worth on classes on your schedule and you have access to all student resources via your school library and email accounts... Means that you ARE a "full-time student".

 

fine print states that this purchase entitles you to 25 "program starts" after which you will have to purchase an additional license to continue to use the software. Program start is defined as starting any of the MSOffice suite programs counts towards the 25.

FYI

 

Are you serious? I gotta check that out, if you pay 60$ then you have to pay more, it`s a ripoff...
And the usual BS , it`s only for the US

 

Accurate but misleading. The fine print states that you only have 25 times, and that you have to buy the license. However, that's what the $59.95 fee is for. Don't get too riled up. And it's not only for the US, it's just that of the other countries countries offered, most have expired. France and Italy are still ongoing.

 

Well,the idea is that since MSO if an international product,it should be an international promotion...

 

If I am reading correctly, then you are correct dtwn83, but you can see where someone would be led to believe there may be another purchase after the 25 use limit is reached.
So the trial is free the offer is for the perpetual license at $59.95

Thanks for the input.

Quoted Directly from the terms listed at :

http://www.microsoft.com/education/ultimatesteal.mspx

Microsoft – The Ultimate Steal Promotion

www.theultimatesteal.com

This promotion is subject to the following terms and conditions and all participants acknowledge and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.

Program Description:
All eligible university students are entitled to make a purchase from the promotion site as described further below.

Program Contact:
Customer service can help answer questions about installation, passwords, and refund policies.

Promotion Duration:
This offer commences at 12:00PM Pacific Daylight Savings Time on September 12, 2007 and all purchases must be made via the Promotion web site by 11:59PM Pacific Standard Time on May 16, 2008 at which time the offer ends.

Promotion Eligibility:
This offer is good only to eligible students who possess a valid email address at an educational institution geographically located in the United States. This offer is non-transferable. Limit one purchase per eligible student.

The following conditions serve to define student eligibility for the Promotion:

1.
Individual must possess a valid e-mail address at a U.S. educational institution which contains the domain suffix .edu; AND

2.
Individual must be a student at a U.S. educational institution and must be actively enrolled in at least 0.5 course credit and be able to provide proof of enrollment upon request.


Microsoft or an appointed vendor may contact you to verify that you are a current student. If documentation is not provided indicating that you are a current student, you will be liable to reimburse Microsoft for the full retail cost of the software ($679).

Program Description:
Eligible students may have free access to Microsoft® Office Ultimate 2007 Trial for a limited amount of time. Each trial provides (1) 25 application launches (each launch of an individual Office Ultimate application is counted as one launch) before the software goes into reduced functionality mode (at which time your software behaves similarly to a viewer, you cannot save modifications to documents or create any new documents, and additional functionality might be reduced); and (2) the opportunity to purchase the following perpetual license for the Microsoft® Office Ultimate 2007 software:

1.
Microsoft® Office Ultimate 2007 (USD$59.95): Perpetual license, which includes the following applications:

• Access™ 2007

• Accounting Express 2007

• Excel® 2007

• InfoPath® 2007

• Groove 2007

• OneNote® 2007

• Outlook® 2007 with Business Contact Manager*(see Obtaining Software below)

• PowerPoint® 2007

• Publisher 2007

• Word 2007



Trial Conversion:
Eligible students can convert their Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007 Trial to the perpetual license by returning to Promotion website prior to the Promotion deadline and purchasing the relevant product key.

Purchase Limitations: Each eligible student is limited to one purchase per valid e-mail address and billing address.

Obtaining Software:
Eligible students can obtain the Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007 software by downloading or ordering a disk from the official Promotion web site
*Business Contact Manager requires a separate download. If ordering a disk Business Contact Manager is included on a separate disk.

Obtaining Product Keys:
Product keys will be provided on the purchase confirmation page and sent to the student's eligible educational institution email address entered into the Promotion web site during the purchase process.

Promoter:
The promoter of this program is Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052.

Microsoft reserves the right to terminate this promotion at anytime.

 

Got lucky, Office 2007 Suite Full Version came with my notebook.

 

It was/is. Around 10 countries or so. That's certainly international . Just not international enough to include you, unfortunately.

Certainly, it can look misleading, that's why I elaborated. No use getting riled up for no reason.

 

As much as I frequent this site I can't believe I had never heard of this promotion before, whats more my school doesn't seem to know about it or else didn't deem it worthy of informing us, gonna have to give out some rep Either way thanks for the heads up, I was using Works since it came with my comp but had been struggling with slight incompatibilities so I jumped at this offer and couldn't be happier (glad I didn't pay $129 for the crappy student version they offer). Also does anyone know if my sister can get this on her computer since she is a student at another school even though we have the same physical address?

 

Odd, we've had a number of threads on it, and I know I've recommended it to students who are heading to college or already inside. Glad you caught it while it was still available.

Tough question. I would think it's possible as they look at your email addresses. Give it a shot anyway.

 

I say this is a good deal. OpenOffice screwed me over by messing up my outline format. One day I had notes saved on it with proper outlining, the next day it was stuck in roman numeral format that didn't stop its consecutive numbering down the lines even with indented columns. Never went back to OO after that incident. OneNote is freakin awesome. That program definitely replaced my old way of note taking.

 

It's not fair, my school doesn't give students .edu accounts.

I emailed customer support for the Ultimate Steal, and they told me this:
"As is shown in these terms and conditions, qualifying institutions are
defined as colleges or universities that provide their students with a
.edu institutional email. If your school does not provide you, as a
student, with this type of email address, then they, and, in turn, their
students, are not eligible for this promotion. We apologize for the
inconvenience, but thank you for your interests in our products."

So basically it's my college's fault I can't get it.

 

anyone order the dvds along with it? how long did they take to get to your house? its been almost a month since i ordered them.

 

They canceled my DVD order, got an email and had to re-order.

 

This is a good deal

 

omg it's been over 2 weeks for me and I'm starting to get worried.

 

I received an email in my school email account and it told me that my DVD has just been shipped out on May 30, 2008. So I *should* be getting anytime now. God Bless

 

So has anyone who ordered the backup DVD actually received it yet? Supposedly mine shipped 5/19, but as of today (6/11) I have not gotten it yet.

 

Mine supposedly shipped on 5/19 as well and nothing to this day. Emailed CS yesterday and they asked me to confirm address so it can be "re-sent". Bastards.

 

Yeah I emailed CS earlier this morning about it but haven't heard anything yet- I have Office downloaded but still, they should get their act together...

 

I've received my backup discs. It's actually two discs in a cardboard sleeve. Anyway, from start to finish, it took about a month for me to receive mine.

 

I jumped on this deal towards the end of last year, or in the first month or two of this year. Downloaded the software, as well as ordered the disc's. I received an email that they had been shipped, however after 2 weeks, still no discs. I emailed CS and advised them of that, and they had disc's out to me within 5 business days.

 

I was emailed back today and told:

"We have requested the backup disk be reshipped to:



Please allow 10-14 business days for delivery. Unfortunately, the USPS
Priority Mail shipment does not have a tracking number associated with
it.

The backup disk arrives in a thin, small, plain envelope- not in a box
or CD jewel case- and may be mistaken for junk mail.

If you have any further questions or concerns, please reply to this
e-mail.

Sincerely,

Chris C.
Ultimate Steal online store
Customer Service
http://www.theultimatesteal.com


:-/

 

What? Mistaken for junk mail?!?! I'm still waiting for my discs to arrive too...

 

same here, its been 12 business days since they shipped it with nothing. i emailed them and was responded with that it takes 5-10 business days to get here. and since when does usps not give a tracking number for priority or first class mail(mine was first class it said)?

 

Finally got mine today.

 

does anyone know if it's only limited to 1 computer? In the retail one you can install it on up to 3 computers if i remember correctly..

 

I got mine a couple of days ago.

You're limited to 1 main device and 1 portable device.

Home and Student 2007 is 3 devices.