CHEAP Software for CAP Members

[snpotratz]

Hi all,

I'm an educator and grad student right now so I was poking around educational discounted software and noticed something.  These guys: http://www.journeyed.com/ have CAP listed under their approved Air Force/DoD discount qualified purchasers.  Check them out if you want some killer prices on Microsoft and Adobe software (among others).

[vmstan]

Also a great resource for Squadrons: http://home.techsoup.org/pages/default.aspx

[MSG Mac]

I was able to purchase MS Office Professional for $99. Saved over $350. But if you have access to any College Bookstore you can also get the same prices there.

[BillB]

I'm taking courses at Santa Fe College (FL) and their bookstore carries NO software. The acrosstown University of Florida doesn't honor a Santa Fe student ID for software purchase.

[Patterson]

^ Because the school actually makes up the difference between what a student pays for the software and what the school bought it for.  Why do you feel entitled to purchase at a school that you do not attend?  Perhaps you should transfer......just saying   

[BillB]

Well maybe it could be because Santa Fe honors at U of FL student ID. Or maybe because each school runs classes on the others campus, No that couldn't be it could it.

[HGjunkie]

Hi all,

I'm an educator and grad student right now so I was poking around educational discounted software and noticed something.  These guys: http://www.journeyed.com/ have CAP listed under their approved Air Force/DoD discount qualified purchasers.  Check them out if you want some killer prices on Microsoft and Adobe software (among others).

Seriously? I hope this was a stupid typo... 

[DakRadz]

No- some of their products are basically regular pricing. But they make sure you "save" with every single purchase!

[MSG Mac]

I'm taking courses at Santa Fe College (FL) and their bookstore carries NO software. The acrosstown University of Florida doesn't honor a Santa Fe student ID for software purchase.

I take weekend courses at UNF and MS Office Pro is on sale there at $99/ Or you can go to the Journey Ed site and get it at the same price in about a week (less if you pay for the express shipping). You will have to have send them a copy of your student or CAP ID.

[SarDragon]

I just looked at JourneyEd, and their selection of CAP-eligible products is severely limited. I didn't see any MS or Adobe products that CAP could get at a discount.

[EMT-83]

TechSoup is awesome. We purchased Office 2007 Professional for $16 per license and they shipped the media at no cost.

[vorter]

Also, in e-Services, you can get AVG Buisiness edition COMPLETELY FREE

[HGjunkie]

Also, in e-Services, you can get AVG Buisiness edition COMPLETELY FREE

Comes with a firewall too. Use it all the time. 

[vmstan]

http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

[HGjunkie]

http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

Meh. I would rather use a 3rd party for anti-virus such as AVG because of flexibility with the software and (generally) better protection.

[Eclipse]

Open Office:  http://www.openoffice.org/

Honestly free, fills the need for most people.

Primo PDF.
http://www.primopdf.com/index.aspx

Honestly free, fills the need for most people.

[Tim Medeiros]

I just looked at JourneyEd, and their selection of CAP-eligible products is severely limited. I didn't see any MS or Adobe products that CAP could get at a discount.

Try going to http://usaf.journeyed.com

For those who doubt being able to use that site, here is a list of orgs that qualify, http://usaf.journeyed.com/page/usaf_requirements

[LTC Don]

TechSoup is awesome. We purchased Office 2007 Professional for $16 per license and they shipped the media at no cost.

Glad to see someone using TechSoup in CAP.  It is bar-none, the best non-profit solution out there for tech.

It boggles my mind at how much CAP is missing out on out there in non-profit land because we don't think like a non-profit.


Cheers,

[LTC Don]

I just looked at JourneyEd, and their selection of CAP-eligible products is severely limited. I didn't see any MS or Adobe products that CAP could get at a discount.

Try going to http://usaf.journeyed.com

For those who doubt being able to use that site, here is a list of orgs that qualify, http://usaf.journeyed.com/page/usaf_requirements

They do beat Newegg pretty good, but not near as good as TechSoup.

http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=368&name=Operating-Systems



Cheers,