Re: from Gail re: Windows 7 CPU

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)]

Re: whether Windows 7 automatically comes with Excel and Word.  No, it
does not.  However, you can get Microsoft Office 365 which are the online
versions; I think these may be free, but would probably require a learning
curve to figure out how to use them.  (There is also, of course, Google
Docs, which is always free.  These provide almost identical
functionality, but have a different interface than Microsoft's.)

I hope Bob will tell you whether you can transfer all your software from
your existing computer to a new computer, including Microsoft Office 2003.

 > From: "Gail" <http://www.cox.net/~g3>
 > Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2013 22:36:55 -0800
 >
 > Hi Robert and Bob,
 > 
 > Robert, this is Bob Van Buren, our Santa Barbara IT consultant and friend 
 > through The Friendship Force and classical music concert programs such as The 
 > Music Academy of the West. Bob, Robert is Don's son-in-law who now works 
 > at farmerinthedell in the where-I-live area where he lives as a Programmer.
 > 
 > Don and I just looked through our drawer and cupboards near where my computer 
 > resides in the upstairs guest room for any discs that would have had Microsoft 
 > Office 2003 (which is on my 2005 Windows XP) with Excel and Microsoft Office 
 > Word, and we found no such installation disks for any software programs. 
 > 
 > Robert asked me today by email whether I would prefer to stick with the 
 > software I already have on my present computer: Microsoft Office 2003 - rather 
 > than buy for an extra $130. Microsoft Office Home and Business as Bob suggested 
 > by phone to me today. Does Windows 7 already automatically come with Word and 
 > Excel software programs as did Don's 3 year old Toshiba laptop? If it doesn't 
 > and we don't have those installation discs, is there a way to extract that data 
 > from my Windows XP to the Windows 7 along with all the email, photos, etc. that 
 > is in my Windows XP? 
 > 
 > Bob, given this situation, do you think I should also purchase through Robert's 
 > employee discount the Word and Excel feature programs or do what Robert was 
 > suggesting to me which is: "Both the Windows XP and Office 2003 will no longer 
 > be supported. However given that the security updates to Office are few and far 
 > between, it may be worth risking running the old version for a while longer."
 > 
 > Since I am only a computer user and don't have IT expertise I rely on you both 
 > to help me make the best informed choice so that I don't have any future 
 > computer problems and can continue to function the way I have in the past with 
 > my computer (except improved without having to worry about a limit to what is 
 > in my email Inbox) including being able to save a Word document into PDF if I 
 > wish and having sufficient memory/power to be able to install in the future 
 > QuickBooks Pro accounting software if I so desire. If it is necessary and 
 > advisable for me to spend the extra $130.00 to buy Microsoft Office Home and 
 > Business, I will do so if Windows 7 doesn't automatically come with those Word 
 > and Excel programs for the $359.46 price. Would the Microsoft Office Home and 
 > Business software program be substantially different than what I'm used to with 
 > the Office 2003 making it difficult to learn and use? When I worked as a 
 > temporary Staff Accountant this Fall at Inogen for a month, I was using Windows 
 > 7 with a newer version of Excel (but don't know the year) on their computer 
 > than what is on my home Windows XP and was able to figure that out and got 
 > fairly used to it.
 > 
 > I look forward to your advice on this matter from you both very soon so that I 
 > can go ahead and order the Windows 7 CPU.
 > 
 > Gail
 > http://www.cox.net/~g3
 > Noelle's-dad's-phone-number