Some of our best deals can be found in our software (see our Mac and Windows pricelists). As an authorized educational reseller, this is especially true when it comes to several of our Apple, Adobe, and Microsoft titles. We recommend you check Showcase prices before shopping elsewhere.
Software vendors often attach rules to the educational or licensed versions of their products, such as:
There are always rules attached to licensed software, so read the fine print! It's important to purchase carefully because, in most cases, software is not returnable! Please ask for assistance if you aren't sure.
Departments: see our departmental purchases page.
Make sure your computer can handle the system requirements of the software you're thinking of buying. If you're not sure, please ask and we'll help you.
If you are off campus but are eligible to purchase software through the Showcase, you can buy the software through us and we'll ship it to you (sorry, we can't ship any items but software). To buy and ship, please fill out our Software for Shipping form and we'll contact you for payment information.
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Did you know that eligible U-M students, faculty, and staff can take advantage of really great prices on a variety of Microsoft products for Mac and Windows? For example:
At the time of purchase, you will need submit a filled and signed copy of the Microsoft End User License Agreement. The exact form depends on your U-M affiliation and the products you are purchasing. Here are the forms, in PDF format:
Departments must order Microsoft products through the Microsoft departmental ordering process. Sale of Microsoft products to departments via the Showcase is not permitted under the terms of our agreement.
The Microsoft Campus Agreement is a contractual agreement that allows University of Michigan faculty, staff, and students the use of a covered set of products. These products may be used on all institutional computers, and distributed to faculty, staff, and students for home and/or laptop use.
In addition to gaining access to the most popular Microsoft products, including operating systems, desktop productivity tools, and infrastructure server products, University members may upgrade their current Microsoft product licenses to the latest version at the same low cost throughout the life of the Agreement. Departments may also downgrade the software if for some reason they need a previous version of software loaded on their machines.
The Campus Agreement is a special custom licensing agreement between U-M and Microsoft that is part of the overall Select Master Agreement that has been in effect since 1998. For more information, see the ITS Microsoft page.