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« on: October 16, 2011, 03:24:38 PM »
I am about to buy Microsoft Office 2010 and it says that it comes either as a download or on DVD.  It says it can be installed on two computers - that is one PC and one laptop.

It says the download can be done only once.

I'd prefer the download as I would like to have it now and not wait 10 days for the DVD.

Does anyone please have any experience of the download versus the DVD?

And if I get the download how do I get it into the second PC?

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« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2011, 03:46:15 PM »
its about 718 megabyte to download and you use your external drive to run it to another computer.
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« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2011, 04:08:12 PM »
Quote from: Jimbob on October 16, 2011, 03:46:15 PM
its about 718 megabyte to download and you use your external drive to run it to another computer.

Thanks Jim

I never did get an external drive Jim so what can I do about getting the Office 2010 to the second machine (laptop)?

Is it safer to get the DVD version?

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« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2011, 11:34:33 PM »
It will fit on a one gig memory stick which is cheap ...
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« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2011, 11:36:58 PM »
Thanks Jim

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« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2011, 04:58:32 AM »
Could someone please tell me the pros and cons of a download versus a DVD/CD?

Googling hasn't helped me.


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« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2011, 06:51:19 AM »
DVD/CD = Hard Copy but can be scratched + Costs a little more but only a few £
Download Version = Very large download

Best to stay with the Hard Copy in my opinion
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« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2011, 07:27:29 AM »
With something as big as Office you need either a DVD or a VERY secure backup of the download. I have reinstalled my Office many times for various reasons. In fact I have both - DVD, backup copy of DVD, copy of DVD on Hard drive and backup of that copy on external HD.
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« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2012, 11:36:03 AM »
Thanks neonwizard and Paul.

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