Nearly every school uses Microsoft Office and expects its students to do the same. Microsoft Office is a mainstay in the college environment. Microsoft Office Professional Academic 2010 – $79.95 You can run Ubuntu on pretty much any PC, or even on a Mac running Boot Camp.
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Ubuntu is a Linux-based operating system that sports many of the features that you would find on Mac OS X or Windows 7. The most notable feature for students is the addition of Microsoft Exchange support. This $29.99 upgrade from Leopard to Snow Leopard provides many new features. Though all new Macs come with Mac OS X Snow Leopard out of the box, many upperclassmen may have the previous version of Mac OS X. Many new laptops already come with Windows 7 Home Premium, but Windows 7 Professional allows you to connect to a school’s network more seamlessly using the domain join feature. Microsoft offers a deal for students that allows them to upgrade to Windows 7 Professional from any Windows version (XP or newer), for just $29.99. Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Upgrade – $29.99 For example, some schools offer Microsoft Office and Windows 7 for just $30 each. Many schools offer pricing that is even better than what the actual company offers. However, prior to purchasing any of this software, students should check with their school to find out what software is available to them for free, or at a large discount from the book store. Seeing as the new school year is so close, many companies offer back to school promotions for students.īelow is a round-up of software that college students may want to look into. With the Fall semester lurking right around the corner, now is the time for college students to start looking into essential software for their new computers.