OEM Version of Word 2000

[Guest]

For about 2 years I've been using Word 2000, and OEM version that came with
my Dell. I read somewhere that it is "better" to have a regular version.
Anyone know why? Thanks,


Ross Payne

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Hi Ross,

An OEM version has exactly the same functionality as a Retail version. It
is however only licensed for use on the machine with which it is supplied.
Installing that copy of the software on another or a second machine amounts
to a breach of the End User Licence Agreement (EULA)

Please post any further questions or followup to the newsgroups for the
benefit of others who may be interested. Unsolicited questions forwarded
directly to me will only be answered on a consulting basis.

Hope this helps
Doug Robbins - Word MVP

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

As Doug suggests, that makes a retail copy more portable. If, for example,
you wanted to buy a new computer and transfer your copy of Word/Office to
it, it would have to be a retail copy. If you wanted to use your current
copy as the basis for an upgrade on another machine, the same would be true.
OTOH, it's usually cheaper to get an OEM upgrade on a new machine than to
purchase retail copies, so the point may be moot.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.mvps.org/word