History Uncut: Bill Gates unveils Microsoft Excel (1987)

Re:History Uncut: Bill Gates unveils Microsoft Excel (1987) by Jabbles on Monday September 17, 2012 @06:27AM (#4531920)

I don't think MS needs to lower the price that much for businesses, given that a full licence of Office probably costs about that. Checks website, oh it's $499 for 1 user, 2PCs (obviously bulk discounts will be massive, but still).

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Re:History Uncut: Bill Gates unveils Microsoft Excel (1987) by eckyptang on Monday September 17, 2012 @06:51AM (#4531970)

No it's $199.99 for one user one pc or for two PCs, one user $279.99:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/home-and-business/

(It's $499 if you want access and publisher but most people don't)

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Re:History Uncut: Bill Gates unveils Microsoft Excel (1987) by pbhjpbhj on Monday September 17, 2012 @10:02AM (#4532580)

USD $199 is currently about GBP £122. We have VAT added at 20%, which makes the cost almost £150. GBP price is £190 (1 install, 2 is £240).

Guess this is when you get a VPN.

I'm interested how exhaustion of rights works in these situations can one of you [hypothetically] purchase the download for me and resell it to me in the UK?

If you transfer it first to your UK server then presumably there would be no import duty or VAT to pay as it's a personal transaction?

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Re:History Uncut: Bill Gates unveils Microsoft Excel (1987) by eckyptang on Monday September 17, 2012 @11:50AM (#4533106)

You can just buy an OEM copy here. It's cheaper. Just buy a USB stick with it for £1 and you get it for £159 without all the hassle.

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Re:History Uncut: Bill Gates unveils Microsoft Excel (1987) by protomyth on Monday September 17, 2012 @09:55AM (#4532542)

Office is significantly lower than $499 or even $199 for PC's under their normal business licensing arrangements. Less than $50 for most larger businesses.

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