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David Swierczynski, Lake County, IL Realtor

Don't want to pay $500 for Microsoft Office?

This is in response to a blog posted by another member lamenting the high cost of software and how one might save a few bucks using free alternatives. Most of the responses indicated that there was no substitute for the genuine article.

My response was as follows:

If you want to save a bunch of cash on your software purchases try using "academic software" You get full versions of any type of software but at steep discounts. The catch is you must be a student, this means with a student ID to purchase. Not a student? Have any children in school? They qualify. Just goggle Academic software and you'll see what I mean. Right now you can get a full version of Microsoft Office pro 2007 for $119 at http://www.academicsuperstore.com/product/search?qk_srch=MS+office&x=15&y=8

Shop smart my friends, (not intended to sound like John McCain:)