Office software – decide before buying a new PC

One of the common blunders for office and home PC buying is not buying Microsoft Office up-front with a system.  Pretty much everyone will need Word & Excel at some point, let’s face it.  However, what a lot of buyers don’t understand is that if they buy their Office software up-front, with the initial PC purchase, it is discounted as an OEM package. (Meaning, “Original Equipment Manufacturer provided software.”) Depending on what MS Office package you purchase, it will be discounted up-front with a new PC purchase by $50 to $80 over what you would pay at a storefront for the same programs later. That will always save money over having to buy the full packaged product at the storefront later, so always take advantage of OEM software pricing when you buy a new PC.

– Scott Hemphill, Procurement Coordinator