Re: New Office Suite 2007 EULA - 2 computers

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"circle3tom" <circle3tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:B3CA5A31-2B1F-419D-8B1A-53507EFB2682@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I am using Office 2003. Does the EULA on a new purchase of Office 2007 Suite
Upgrade allow use on my 2 computers? All the posts I have read pertain to
OEM or previously sold packages. Thanks in advance.

You mention OEM in the body of your post which possibly confused me. If you are attempting to upgrade an OEM version of Office 2003 the below comments apply. If you are upgrading from a retail 2003 package that was purchased and the product key label has FPP on it (which identifies it as a retail version) you can upgrade two computers and see the information at the end of the OEM section for retail versions.

When you use an OEM product as the qualifier for an upgrade to Office 2007, the way I read the EULA for it (and some may disagree,) you would be restricted to the one install.
The pertinent part of the OEM section are items 1, 2 & 11 which I have reproduced from the following URL

http://download.microsoft.com/documents/useterms/Office%20Professional_2007_English_8ae484ee-6fa1-40a2-b74b-9ec339fc543d.pdf

2. OEM LICENSE TERMS
These license terms are an agreement between you and the device manufacturer that distributes the software with the device, or the software installer that distributes the software with the device. Please read them. They apply to the software that accompanies these license terms, which includes the media on which you received it, if any. Printed paper license terms, which may come with the software, take the place of any on-screen license terms. The terms also apply to any Microsoft
· updates,
· supplements,
· Internet-based services, and
· support services
for this software, unless other terms accompany those items. If so, those terms apply. If you obtain updates or supplements directly from Microsoft, then these terms apply except that Microsoft, not the manufacturer or installer, licenses those to you.

1. OVERVIEW. These license terms permit installation and use of one copy of the software on one device, along with other rights, all as described below.

2. INSTALLATION AND USE RIGHTS. The software license is permanently assigned to the device with which you acquired the software. That device is the “licensed device.” A hardware partition or blade is considered to be a separate device.
a. Licensed Device. You may install and use one copy of the software on the licensed device.

11. UPGRADE OR CONVERSION. To upgrade or convert software, you must first be licensed for the software that is eligible for the upgrade or conversion. Upon upgrade or conversion, this agreement takes the place of the agreement for the software you upgraded or converted from. After you upgrade or convert, you may no longer use the earlier version of the
software you upgraded or converted from.


1. RETAIL LICENSE TERMS
These license terms are an agreement between Microsoft Corporation (or based on where you live, one of its affiliates) and you. Please read them. They apply to the software that accompanies these license terms, which includes the media on which you received it, if any. The terms also apply to any Microsoft
· updates,
· supplements,
· Internet-based services, and
· support services
for this software, unless other terms accompany those items. If so, those terms apply.

1. OVERVIEW. These license terms permit installation and use of one copy of the software on one device, along with other rights, all as described below.

2. INSTALLATION AND USE RIGHTS. Before you use the software under a license, you must assign that license to one device. That device is the “licensed device.” A hardware partition or blade is considered to be a separate device.
a. Licensed Device. You may install and use one copy of the software on the licensed device.
b. Portable Device. You may install another copy on a portable device for use by the single primary user of the licensed device.

Hope the URL helps in your quest for knowledge.


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