Best place to purchase Software for a non-profit? i.e. church?

[Tanner]

Hey, I'm trying to help role out a new network @ my home church and I would like to know if anyone here knows of a good place to buy MS Office XP LEGALLY for a good discount for non-profits? How 'bout Norton Antivirus? I guess Star Office would always be a nice cheap alternative, but I think that I'd PAY for MS before I'd try to train 'em all on new Office Software! hehehheeh.
Anyhow, any help is MUCH appreciated!

Thanks in Advance!
TAnner

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

MS: 1-800-936-5700

All found here.

 

[Tanner]

I'll call those #'s tomorrow and see what kind of prices they give me. Although I'm afraid that it may actually be CHEAPER right now to buy the individual copies from Staples using a $70 off of $300!

 

[Tanner]

I checked pricewatch for Norton AV and found the 2002 v.8 there. Even if that's 2002...will it work for the rest of THIS year? Like, could I buy it @ the discounted rate (around $5) and have it work for a full year still?

TIA!

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

You can always call the company itself too.

 

[WTT0001]

Try Norton here, I found it when I was looking for our local library

Good Luck,

WTT

 

[Tanner]

hey thx WTT0001 but they specifically said non-religious in there so I guess I'm out!
any other idears? thx guys!!!

 

[Tanner]

anyone anyone? bueller? anyone?

 

[chiwawa626]

howbout using free software ...theres a couple office suites

 

[DAWeinG]

Try Open Office

It's almost exactly like Office xp. It can open and create the usual MS Office XP documents too such as word documents and powerpoint presentations.

 

[DAWeinG]

Originally posted by: DAWeinG
Try Open Office

It's almost exactly like Office xp. It can open and create the usual MS Office XP documents too such as word documents and powerpoint presentations.

About a 50mb download and totally free. It even LOOKS like office xp.

Argh I could've sworn the hit the edit button...

 

[Garion]

Try to find someone that works at MS and get them to buy it for you at the company store. Dirt cheap there. I believe that MS will also do a 1:1 match of any software that someone buys for a non-profit, too..

- G

 

[Tanner]

Hey!

just wanted to thank you guys again for posting here. The staff is uncomfortable trying anything new...regardless of the NO COST option it has! Ahh well. CDW did quote me $70 per license and a one time $30 media charge Not TOO bad for OfficeXP prof. eh?

anyhow...thank you guys AGAIN for your help!

OH, btw...don't try to get Norton for a religious org...it doesn't work...oh...and they don't give ya a cut on that either through CDW. ahh well...can't win 'em all!

Thanks again and God Bless!
TAnner