Licensing - Per User or One At A Time?

[schalliol]

I just bought a copy of Office Special Media Edition and installed it on my desktop. I only use my laptop when I'm not at my desk, so I can't use both machines at once. My question is whether I am allowed to install this license on the laptop too if it's not being used concurrently on the desktop? Or, do I need to buy a license for the laptop even though they won't be used at the same time? I did a search, but wasn't successful in finding my answer. Thanks!

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

As far as I know, yes, you are allowed to use the same license on the
laptop, for your use when you are not using the desktop.

You can read the license terms here:
http://www.microsoft.com/about/legal/useterms/

 

[schalliol]

Thanks for this info, here's what I found, which does seem to indicate that you can do what was noted. The MS license information URL doesn't seem to include the new 2008 software, but I was able to find it on the machine.

2. INSTALLATION AND USE RIGHTS.
a. Licensed Device. The licensed device is the device on which you use the software. 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.
c. Network Device. You may also install one copy on a network device. You may only use that copy as described in the Remote Access section below.
d. Separation of Components. The components of the software are licensed as a single unit. You may not separate the components and install them on different devices.

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

Thanks for sharing--there is no Office for Mac Pro for 2008, and the
site doesn't list Office for Mac Special Media Edition--and to be
honest, I'm not 100% sure that Expression Media and Office are going to
have the same license terms. But it's probably Office that's essential
anyhow, and the Office for Mac Standard 2008 license will apply to the
Office for Mac inside the Special Media edition box.