I am purchasing a laptop for Michael for high school, and the new Student/Teacher edition of O2003 was irresistable - $230, with 3 licences.
It would have been good had the package warned you cannot use the Office shortcut bar anymore, if they'd backed it up, if you could downgrade back to OXP.
If you are considering O2003, its worth reading the discussion of my failings and sort of solutions in the office forum.
http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6129-0.html?forumID=29&threadID=4133&start=0
Ian

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