> No, you cannot buy it. ON isn't available for purchase until Jan. 30.
> Check with your university if they don't offer Office to their students
> for free or a small fee. I know that lots of universities have such
> software agreements with Microsoft.
>
> Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
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> "BretPatrick" <BretPatrick[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:568292F9-9898-4AE7-8829-C496B9F96227[ at ]microsoft.com:
>
> > :-)
> > Yes, I have an active Internet connection on this computer. I have never
> > installed the Beta version. I have a current ON 2003 on the computer.
> > It is just weird that I could activate the entire office trial but this
> > trial of 2007 doesn't.
> > I suppose I could just buy it. I am a certified teacher working for Chicago
> > Public Schools and I am going to a university for an advanced degree; I
> > wonder if I can buy an academic key online.
> > Thanks, Erik~
> >
> > "Erik Gulbrandsen" wrote:
> >
> > > BretPatrick wrote:
> > > > I have downloaded and installed the trial version of OneNote 2007. Each time
> > > > I try to activate the trial version it gives me an error message that says "A
> > > > communication error has occurred. Your request cannot be completed at this
> > > > time. Please try again later."
> > > > I have downloaded and activated the Office 2007 trial without a problem. It
> > > > does not give me an option to activate by phone. I have also removed the
> > > > application and re-installed without any success.
> > > > Please help!!
> > >
> > > Somebody is bound to ask it...do you have an active internet connection?
> > > Also, did you ever have a beta version of office installed at any
> > > point? If so, check this out:
http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80> > >
> > > Honestly, I've never heard of this error...Do you have any more history
> > > for us?
> > >
> > > erik
> > >
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