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24 January
Better Than The Boxed Student Version? Yes!
How Can Students Get The Best Deal On Software In Ireland?
by
SoftwareGuru
Children's books often involve puzzles and mysteries. We are
naturally curious about why things are the way they are, even if
the exam focused education system can supress our enthusiasm
growing up.
As a software website, today I'd like to take a look at The
Mystery Of The Boxed Student Version.
Let's start with a walk on the high street.
Go into any high street shop in Ireland that sells software and
chances are you'll be able to buy 'Microsoft Office 2010 Home
and Student'.
You don't actually have to be a student to buy it and therefore
it comes with the RRP - Recommended Retail Price - of over €100.
That's kind of pricey, isn't it?
Further investigation reveals that the boxed product student
version only provides 4 programs.
Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010 licensed for
non-commercial use includes:
• Microsoft Excel 2010
• Microsoft PowerPoint 2010
• Microsoft Word 2010
• Microsoft OneNote 2010
For anyone with a school pupil or student in the family, there
are much better deals available.
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Online Student Store Advantage
A few years ago Microsoft decided that with online software
piracy looming large on the horizon, a better value for money
student deal was required.
Subsequently, Software4Students was set up with Microsoft's help
to be the first Irish online store that would sell Microsoft
products like Office to those with a family member in education.
Discounts on products such as Office and Windows were offered at
up to 90%, the thinking being that it would discourage students
from downloading illegal software.
With a background of providing software solutions to
disadvantaged schools, the team behind Software4Students have
been working tirelessly ever since to provide the best money
saving deals in the country.
Other companies have tried to copy this approach but
Software4Students is the original discount student store that
offers Office for around €65.
To fully solve the mystery of the boxed version, let's take a
look at the alternative from Software4Students Ireland. |
Better Value For Money
Did you know that Microsoft supply non-boxed products to online
specialist retailers?
The CD or DVD roms look exactly like their boxed counterparts,
complete with shiny hologram, but they come in a Microsoft
branded slipcase.
Technically it is more environmentally friendly but the bottom
line is it's cheaper and that's what customers care more about.
Don't get me wrong, people do care about the environment but
it's debatable whether it's high on the list of concerns when ordering
goods online.
Maybe that's something we can address in another blog post!
At Software4Students Ireland, our partnership with Microsoft enables
students to buy full professional software versions - at
academic prices - for lifetime use.
So instead of paying over €100 for 4 Office programs, you can pay
around €65 for all 10 programs!
While it may seem confusing at first, it's really quite simple.
The boxed student version on the high street is less value for
money than the official DVD-rom media package we provide which
is actually Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus.
Or as the slogan goes, get more for less.
Ultimately, the customer has choice. We would encourage families
not to miss out on great software such as Microsoft Publisher or
Microsoft Outlook and save money in doing so.
Visit our
Microsoft Office 2010 PC and the
Office for Mac 2011 pages now!
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Better Than The Boxed Student Version? Yes!