I want to buy Microsft Access but already have Office home edition (word, 
Excel, Powerpoint & Outlook).  The upgrade version of Access is a LOT cheaper 
than the full version, but I can't find any explanation of why.

In order to purchase an upgrade edition, you must have one of the qualifying 
products listed on the package. If you don't, then you can't install the 
product.

When using an upgrade version to change from one version of Access to 
another one, you're not getting a new license: you're upgrading your 
existing license. That means that legally you need to ensure that the older 
version of Access is removed from your machine. When you purchase the full 
version, you're getting a new license, meaning you can legally keep both 
versions on your machine.

When purchasing an upgrade version when your qualifying version is some 
other product other than Access, it's cheaper because they're hoping you'll 
become a "permanent" Access user: sort of like drug pushers giving free 
samples to get you hooked! <g>

-- 
Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
http://I.Am/DougSteele
(no private e-mails, please)


"timjlittle" <timjlittle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:E334EAC8-FDC2-45DC-943F-2BEF3759C5E6@microsoft.com...
>I want to buy Microsft Access but already have Office home edition (word,
> Excel, Powerpoint & Outlook).  The upgrade version of Access is a LOT 
> cheaper
> than the full version, but I can't find any explanation of why. 

On Sat, 26 May 2007 15:53:20 -0400, Douglas J. Steele wrote:

> In order to purchase an upgrade edition, you must have one of the qualifying 
> products listed on the package. If you don't, then you can't install the 
> product.
> 
> When using an upgrade version to change from one version of Access to 
> another one, you're not getting a new license: you're upgrading your 
> existing license. That means that legally you need to ensure that the older 
> version of Access is removed from your machine. When you purchase the full 
> version, you're getting a new license, meaning you can legally keep both 
> versions on your machine.
> 
> When purchasing an upgrade version when your qualifying version is some 
> other product other than Access, it's cheaper because they're hoping you'll 
> become a "permanent" Access user: sort of like drug pushers giving free 
> samples to get you hooked! <g>

So are you saying that you have to be 'dopey' to use Access? <g>
-- 
Fred
Please respond only to this newsgroup.
I do not reply to personal e-mail

Thanks, but I'm looking at buying online.   I can't see the packaging and 
no-one is listing the qualifying products.  Is there anywhere I can find out 
what products qualify?

"Douglas J. Steele" wrote:

> In order to purchase an upgrade edition, you must have one of the qualifying 
> products listed on the package. If you don't, then you can't install the 
> product.
> 
> When using an upgrade version to change from one version of Access to 
> another one, you're not getting a new license: you're upgrading your 
> existing license. That means that legally you need to ensure that the older 
> version of Access is removed from your machine. When you purchase the full 
> version, you're getting a new license, meaning you can legally keep both 
> versions on your machine.
> 
> When purchasing an upgrade version when your qualifying version is some 
> other product other than Access, it's cheaper because they're hoping you'll 
> become a "permanent" Access user: sort of like drug pushers giving free 
> samples to get you hooked! <g>
> 
> -- 
> Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
> http://I.Am/DougSteele
> (no private e-mails, please)
> 
> 
> "timjlittle" <timjlittle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
> news:E334EAC8-FDC2-45DC-943F-2BEF3759C5E6@microsoft.com...
> >I want to buy Microsft Access but already have Office home edition (word,
> > Excel, Powerpoint & Outlook).  The upgrade version of Access is a LOT 
> > cheaper
> > than the full version, but I can't find any explanation of why. 
> 
> 
> 

Hi


"Douglas J. Steele" <NOSPAM_djsteele@NOSPAM_canada.com> wrote in message 
news:eis6D%238nHHA.1776@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> In order to purchase an upgrade edition, you must have one of the 
> qualifying products listed on the package. If you don't, then you can't 
> install the product.


I'm not sure about later products, but with MSO 2000 upgrade CD, when you 
are asked for product to upgrade, you can point to the install CD as one.

Our original licensed Office was ver97, and later we got only upgrade CD. 
And jet later we bought a lot of additional licences. So it's very helpful 
that we dont't have every time to install MSO97 and then to upgrade it, 
whenever a computer is replaced with a new one or whenever the OS is 
reinstalled.


Arvi Laanemets 

On Sat, 26 May 2007 13:41:16 -0700, timjlittle
<timjlittle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Thanks, but I'm looking at buying online.   I can't see the packaging and 
>no-one is listing the qualifying products.  Is there anywhere I can find out 
>what products qualify?

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/FX101754511033.aspx

             John W. Vinson [MVP]