HELP IM A RETARD SQUAD! Need the help of others with the basics.

OMG I just bought my first laptop (previously Mac user). I assumed when the ad said WINDOWS VISTA HOME PREMIUM that this laptop would come with Microsoft Word, Power POint and Excel. I was able to use a trial version of word and thats all. Am I just not getting it? What is WINDOWS VISTA HOME PREMIUM??? Is this the brain per say of the system like MAC is running on OS now? or does it mean it comes with THE MICROSOFT OFFICE SOFTWARE. IS IT THE NORM FOR COMPUTERS TO COME INSTALLED WITH THAT OFFICE SOFTWARE OR NOT? I am confused!

Vista is the OS only. (The Mac equivalent is Mac OS X.) It is not normal for PCs to come with Microsoft Office preinstalled unless you specifically paid for that option (which is NOT part of Vista).
Depending on your exact needs (compatibility with advanced formatting features of Word such as "track changes" functions), there is a very good chance that OpenOffice will be more than sufficient for your needs - http://www.openoffice.org/, it is an excellent package and is free. OOo can read and write Word/Excel/PPT documents with a high degree of compatibility, especially for basic documents, but its compatibility is not perfect.
*disclaimer* I am not now, nor have I ever been, an employee of Best Buy, Geek Squad, nor of any of their affiliate, parent, or subsidiary companies.

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