If this gets locked no big deal. But I wanted to make a topic about this because it kind of pisses me off.

My school gave out copies of Microsoft Office to students who don't have it (and a lot of us didn't).

The kids from the tech lab are pissed because they got a 3 year old version of Office and the kids (like myself) from the Graphic Arts Center are pissed because we also got a 3 year old version of Office. Basically everyone is pissed. My teacher would be hanged if he dared give out old version of Photoshop to anyone in the classroom! CS4 was what we got last year, NOT CS3!

So what does the freaking english teacher give out?

Okay first they give out software for two platforms and this software happens to be Microsoft Office.

It's now (checks menu bar) November first 2010.

What we get.

Microsoft Office 2007 Business

Microsoft Office: Macintosh Home and Business 2008

Okay. Now to be fair we could have got home and student so the school isn't COMPLETELY cheap!

Office 2010 has been out on Windows ALL FREAKING YEAR!!
Office 2011: Mac? Um... not long but long enough. And if they didn't have it yet why not wait till next week and at least give me the latest version?

WOW! Just WOW!

I wanted OUTLOOK! NOT ENTOURAGE!

Do people realize how screwed up compatibility is between Office 2008 and 2007? It's almost like trying to get a dog with 3 legs to win a race against a dog with 4!

Microsoft (Macintosh Business Unit... same freaking company, different division) SAYS Office 2011 for Macintosh is 100% compatible with Office 2010 for Windows.

Now for Office 2008 this just isn't true. I don't care what anybody says... it's just not. Microsoft admitted that. And Office 2008 is JUNK SLOW. No macros NO NOTHING!

I would rather use Office 2004 for Macintosh since one of my teachers is still using Office 2003. At least it runs a millisecond faster!

Why am I so pissed off?

Because it just so happens YESTERDAY I tried Office 2011 over at my uncles house. IT BLAZES! IT HAS MACROS! IT HAS OUTLOOK.

Ugh...

Okay so to the actual point. This is a licensed copy. I was wondering if because I got it for education... could I still pay a SMALL fee to upgrade to Office 2011? I don't want Home and Student because for features as far as stuff like Outlook and active sync its a downgrade compared to what I have now (Home and Business).

And since this version is home and business, maybe I can get a upgrade from Microsoft to the 2011 Home and Business? Like as long as I tell them I didn't... get it from school or anything?

Anything software wise that pisses you off at school? Slow computers in the tech lab? Anything?

Please share so I don't look insane!

And thanks for any help anyone can give me! ^^;;