One of the benefits of working in higher education, besides the snow days, is the various educator discounts available. There's several sites out there that offer different things with an academic discount, and one really great site is CostCaptain.com, a Microsoft authorized educational reseller. CostCaptain.com sells the academic versions of things like Microsoft Office, and Adobe, among many other things.
Keep in mind, the "academic version" of all this stuff is the same thing as the commercial version. Also keep in mind that this Microsoft Office and Vista software isn't limited to universities, it also applies to research labs (that would be me), libraries, high schools, middle schools, elementary schools, and -- wait for it -- home schools! All you have to do is provide proof of academic eligibility. They've got some really good prices, too -- Microsoft Office 2007 prices from $129, and you can get a Vista Upgrade from $89. Not bad at all!
As the newly frugal person that I am, I really do recommend that people take advantage of all the discounts they're entitled to, because all those little bits really add up in the end. If you work in education, including home-schooling your kids, you may want to check out CostCaptain.com, and see if their great prices can't help save you some money.
Elle
PS: They also offer gift certificates!
Keep in mind, the "academic version" of all this stuff is the same thing as the commercial version. Also keep in mind that this Microsoft Office and Vista software isn't limited to universities, it also applies to research labs (that would be me), libraries, high schools, middle schools, elementary schools, and -- wait for it -- home schools! All you have to do is provide proof of academic eligibility. They've got some really good prices, too -- Microsoft Office 2007 prices from $129, and you can get a Vista Upgrade from $89. Not bad at all!
As the newly frugal person that I am, I really do recommend that people take advantage of all the discounts they're entitled to, because all those little bits really add up in the end. If you work in education, including home-schooling your kids, you may want to check out CostCaptain.com, and see if their great prices can't help save you some money.
Elle
PS: They also offer gift certificates!
