Any good places to buy software?

[poker]

Possible I guess, but personally I've never seen a legitimate authorized retailer for MS Office selling just the key.

[CigarNut]

Originally Posted by poker

Possible I guess, but personally I've never seen a legitimate authorized retailer for MS Office selling just the key.

There are legal ways to do this -- I used to do it when I had my Tech Support business. Businesses that build systems can set up a reseller account with Microsoft where they buy keys for their customers. You have to provide the customer information for each key in order to prevent someone from getting a lot of keys and just reselling them on the open market.

The pricing is volume based and the the cost per key is pretty high (but less than MSRP) for small business which do not usually sell enough software to get a price break...

Originally Posted by poker

Possible I guess, but personally I've never seen a legitimate authorized retailer for MS Office selling just the key.

Here you go: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116860


Office 2010 Home and Business Product Key Card (no media)

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Microsoft® Office Home and Business 2010 brings together the roles of managing a business, running a household and helping with homework. Get the benefits of all the programs you need to be productive including Microsoft® Outlook® 2010 — so you can tackle your busy day efficiently with powerful email, scheduling and social networking tools to keep your life and work in sync.

•For use on 1 PC. No Disc. Download available. Not transferrable.
• Enjoy flexibility — now you can easily post your Office documents online and access, share and edit them with Office Web Apps. It's an ideal way to extend your Office 2010 experience to the Web.
• Work together — brainstorm ideas, share notes and work on documents with others simultaneously thanks to the new co-authoring tool in Word, PowerPoint® and OneNote®.
• Find it on new Backstage™ view — replaces the traditional File menu to give you one go-to spot to conveniently save, open and print documents. Customize the tab commands to fit your individual needs so you can navigate tasks effortlessly.
• Programs you rely on — Microsoft® Office 2010 is an industry standard offering our latest, innovative tools to make your documents richer and more informative. Home and Business includes 2010 versions of Word, Excel®, PowerPoint®, OneNote® and Outlook®.

[bobarian]

Not sure how a PC preloaded with software meets your needs. But if it does, go for it chief.