What’s the difference?

[Mathew]

Hi All anyone mind telling me what’s the difference between these two pieces of Microsoft office software.

Part one

Part two

 

[Top Hat]

The Pro version has Access as well as all the other bits even though it is cheaper.

I find the cheapest way to buy this software is to go the upgrade route.

Get the cheapest software you can upgrade from (probably works about £25)
and get the upgrade package

 

[Mathew]

Any idea why it is cheaper?

 

[Astaroth]

The pro is an OEM version where as the standard edition is a boxed/ non-OEM package.

Generally with OEM you get no after sale support from the manufacturer and can only be sold with hardware (though the definition of hardware varies from a complete PC to a mouse between retailers). The original idea of OEM was the likes of Jo Blogs PC builder could buy the OEM copies to install on the PCs they built/ sold and they would provide the warrenty on them/ support etc - trade the lower price now for the potential of having to deal with faults in the future rather than just telling them to phone microsoft.

If you do a search on the net you will find a better definition of OEM

ps. you also dont get a paper manual or box with OEM

 

[Mathew]

Thanks for that it all adds up now