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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1542609"><p>I have to disagree. Many, MANY people buy Office to get Word and have no use for the other two programs (likewise, Excel for some people; likewise Keynote for others). So they pay let's say $100 for the Home & Student Office in order to use Word. That would indeed make Word five times as expensive as Pages, which is $20.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Given that the latest version is installable on as many Macs as you own, (or iOS devices if you've bought the iOS version), it could be argued that Office/Word is actually MORE than five times more expensive if you need to install it on multiple machines.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This is no longer true. As of the 2011 edition, the license included is for ONE computer, not three: <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products" target="_blank">Office for Mac : Simplify Your Work | Office For Mac</a></p><p></p><p>You now *have* to buy the "Home Office Premium" version ($99 per year) to get a "family" license, though it does cover up to five Macs.</p><p></p><p>I am not attempting to diss Office and promote Pages. Both are terrific products from different companies, with a lot of overlap between them but definite differences. I'm just correcting the record here, that's all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1542609"] I have to disagree. Many, MANY people buy Office to get Word and have no use for the other two programs (likewise, Excel for some people; likewise Keynote for others). So they pay let's say $100 for the Home & Student Office in order to use Word. That would indeed make Word five times as expensive as Pages, which is $20. Given that the latest version is installable on as many Macs as you own, (or iOS devices if you've bought the iOS version), it could be argued that Office/Word is actually MORE than five times more expensive if you need to install it on multiple machines. This is no longer true. As of the 2011 edition, the license included is for ONE computer, not three: [url=http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products]Office for Mac : Simplify Your Work | Office For Mac[/url] You now *have* to buy the "Home Office Premium" version ($99 per year) to get a "family" license, though it does cover up to five Macs. I am not attempting to diss Office and promote Pages. Both are terrific products from different companies, with a lot of overlap between them but definite differences. I'm just correcting the record here, that's all. [/QUOTE]
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