Re: Windows XP and Word

From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospamcableone.net)
Date: 03/31/04 

Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 19:28:28 -0700

Greetings --

    That one-desktop-and-one-portable-computer allowance applies only
to retail licenses, Jim. The OP has an OEM license for Word, so it
may not be used or transferred to another computer.

Bruce Chambers 

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"Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote in message 
news:ur$aOTqFEHA.2876@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> You did not read the specifications of the products before
> you bought them.  But all may not be lost.  Depending on the
> version of WORD (Office) that you have with the desktop
> machine and what the EULA says, you often can install Office
> (WORD) on one desktop and one laptop and be in accord with
> the EULA.
>
>
> "Erika1" <roberika(removethis)@juno.com> wrote in message
> news:DEE192EA-4F6E-4481-855C-AB88680DB53D@microsoft.com...
> | I purchased a desktop for my home, and it came with
> Windows XP Home Edition.  The word processing program is
> Microsoft Word, which is why I went with XP.  However, I
> just bought a laptop for my home/business use with Windows
> XP Professional, and it has Microsoft Works (totally
> useless) instead of Word.  What's the story?
>
>

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