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Finaddict 06-26-2008 11:24 PM

WTF? MS/HP BS ...
 
So I purchased an HP Pavilion dv6810 us Entertainment Notebook PC on April 30. The system was around $725 or $780, I don't really remember, but had to go as cheap as I could.

That said, apparently I cannot use Microsoft Office anymore, as I cannot edit documents with my system. I contacted the HP chat line for assistance, and they said that I need to buy the Microsoft Office package ...?

Since when has that been the case? Every computer I have ever purchased has always had all the software I needed to do the basic chores and now I can't do them at all? I know I didn't spend a lot of money, but this is bull!:wall:

I passed my return deadline and would certainly get rid of this piece of dogfish #$%&*#@#$ if I could.

Any thoughts? This really is BS, and I am really pissed.
Thanks for any advice you can provide.

mikecc 06-27-2008 04:54 AM

Go to open office and download their softweare.
It is free and does the same programs as MS

http://www.openoffice.org/

JohnR 06-27-2008 07:26 AM

Common practice these days, shipping a PC with a time bombed version MS office to see if you like it.

Get openoffice

Finaddict 06-27-2008 08:40 AM

thanks guys


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