I live in the UK and will be travelling to the US shortly. Whilst there i was
concidering purchasing a copy of Windows XP pro an Office 2003 for my new PC
i'm building at present. I can get it conciderably cheaper in the US than i
can here. Question i'm asking is, will i be able to use the software here in
the UK without any issues? Is there any difference between the US version and
the UK version?
Be greatfull for any help, Cheers

"pergolies" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:E3387ABA-2F27-40F9-B09B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I live in the UK and will be travelling to the US shortly. Whilst there i
>was
> concidering purchasing a copy of Windows XP pro an Office 2003 for my new
> PC
> i'm building at present. I can get it conciderably cheaper in the US than
> i
> can here. Question i'm asking is, will i be able to use the software here
> in
> the UK without any issues? Is there any difference between the US version
> and
> the UK version?
> Be greatfull for any help, Cheers

I don't know if MS configure some foreign language versions so they begin
install in the correct language (For example Chinese) but I can't foresee
any problems since both US and UK use English. Either way the only
difference I've come across is the £ is replaced by a $ and # and " are
interchanged on the keyboard. US spelling checkers default to color not
colour etc I don't know if UK retail; versions are preconfigured for the UK
in this kind of way but I rather doubt it. Lots of things are cheaper here
including most hardware and except for things that run on mains voltage
(110V 60Hz) there is no conflict.

Charlie

Charlie Tame wrote:
> "pergolies" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:E3387ABA-2F27-40F9-B09B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I live in the UK and will be travelling to the US shortly. Whilst there i
>> was
>> concidering purchasing a copy of Windows XP pro an Office 2003 for my new
>> PC
>> i'm building at present. I can get it conciderably cheaper in the US than
>> i
>> can here. Question i'm asking is, will i be able to use the software here
>> in
>> the UK without any issues? Is there any difference between the US version
>> and
>> the UK version?
>> Be greatfull for any help, Cheers
>
> I don't know if MS configure some foreign language versions so they begin
> install in the correct language (For example Chinese) but I can't foresee
> any problems since both US and UK use English. Either way the only
> difference I've come across is the £ is replaced by a $ and # and " are
> interchanged on the keyboard. US spelling checkers default to color not
> colour etc I don't know if UK retail; versions are preconfigured for the UK
> in this kind of way but I rather doubt it. Lots of things are cheaper here
> including most hardware and except for things that run on mains voltage
> (110V 60Hz) there is no conflict.
>
> Charlie
>
>

Yeah, but if he has to do a phone activation, will he be given a UK
number or a USA number?

Alias

Gordon wrote:
> Alias~- wrote:
>
>
>
>> Yeah, but if he has to do a phone activation, will he be given a UK
>> number or a USA number?
>>
>> Alias
>
> You get a drop-down box to choose your location......
>

Great! You just made my day.

Alias

Alias~- wrote:



> Yeah, but if he has to do a phone activation, will he be given a UK
> number or a USA number?
>
> Alias

You get a drop-down box to choose your location......

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"Alias~-" wrote:

> Gordon wrote:
> > Alias~- wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >> Yeah, but if he has to do a phone activation, will he be given a UK
> >> number or a USA number?
> >>
> >> Alias
> >
> > You get a drop-down box to choose your location......
> >
>
> Great! You just made my day.
>
> Alias
>
Hi Guys, thanks for your quick responces. Yeah they are all the little
problems i thought might arrise. I'm sure you can change the settings to a UK
keyboard layout as with the $ to £ sign n the language setting. I know it can
be done the other way round on the UK version, e.g. UK to US keyboard layout,
etc.
Would love to hear from someone who has installed a US version here in the UK.

Pergolies

not sure if it is legal to export a license from one country to another
without permission of MS.
would not everyone do this, if it was legal ?

maybe someone from MS can respond to this....




"pergolies" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Alias~-" wrote:
>
> > Gordon wrote:
> > > Alias~- wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >> Yeah, but if he has to do a phone activation, will he be given a UK
> > >> number or a USA number?
> > >>
> > >> Alias
> > >
> > > You get a drop-down box to choose your location......
> > >
> >
> > Great! You just made my day.
> >
> > Alias
> >
> Hi Guys, thanks for your quick responces. Yeah they are all the little
> problems i thought might arrise. I'm sure you can change the settings to a
UK
> keyboard layout as with the $ to £ sign n the language setting. I know it
can
> be done the other way round on the UK version, e.g. UK to US keyboard
layout,
> etc.
> Would love to hear from someone who has installed a US version here in the
UK.
>
> Pergolies

MMM thats a good point, but if that was the case then surely it would be
illegal for companies to ship these goods worldwide. I can get this stuff
sent over, but as i,m going that way thought i,d save on the shipping.

"Edwin vMierlo" wrote:

> not sure if it is legal to export a license from one country to another
> without permission of MS.
> would not everyone do this, if it was legal ?
>
> maybe someone from MS can respond to this....
>
>
>
>
> "pergolies" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:380618A5-D8F8-4C58-8F74-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> >
> > "Alias~-" wrote:
> >
> > > Gordon wrote:
> > > > Alias~- wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> Yeah, but if he has to do a phone activation, will he be given a UK
> > > >> number or a USA number?
> > > >>
> > > >> Alias
> > > >
> > > > You get a drop-down box to choose your location......
> > > >
> > >
> > > Great! You just made my day.
> > >
> > > Alias
> > >
> > Hi Guys, thanks for your quick responces. Yeah they are all the little
> > problems i thought might arrise. I'm sure you can change the settings to a
> UK
> > keyboard layout as with the $ to £ sign n the language setting. I know it
> can
> > be done the other way round on the UK version, e.g. UK to US keyboard
> layout,
> > etc.
> > Would love to hear from someone who has installed a US version here in the
> UK.
> >
> > Pergolies
>
>
>

Edwin vMierlo wrote:
> not sure if it is legal to export a license from one country to another
> without permission of MS.

Huh? Do you have any idea how many people travel on planes with laptops
and how many people are relocated to another country and take their
computers with them?

> would not everyone do this, if it was legal ?

No. And, of course, it is legal.

>
> maybe someone from MS can respond to this....

If I go to the States and buy something, I can take it wherever my
little heart desires and MS has nothing, whatsoever, to do with it.

Alias
>
>
>
>
> "pergolies" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:380618A5-D8F8-4C58-8F74-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> "Alias~-" wrote:
>>
>>> Gordon wrote:
>>>> Alias~- wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Yeah, but if he has to do a phone activation, will he be given a UK
>>>>> number or a USA number?
>>>>>
>>>>> Alias
>>>> You get a drop-down box to choose your location......
>>>>
>>> Great! You just made my day.
>>>
>>> Alias
>>>
>> Hi Guys, thanks for your quick responces. Yeah they are all the little
>> problems i thought might arrise. I'm sure you can change the settings to a
> UK
>> keyboard layout as with the $ to £ sign n the language setting. I know it
> can
>> be done the other way round on the UK version, e.g. UK to US keyboard
> layout,
>> etc.
>> Would love to hear from someone who has installed a US version here in the
> UK.
>> Pergolies
>
>

from : http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/eula.mspx

<quote>
"EXPORT RESTRICTIONS. You acknowledge that the Software is subject to U.S.
export jurisdiction. You agree to comply with all applicable international
and national laws that apply to the Software, including the U.S. Export
Administration Regulations, as well as end-user, end-use, and destination
restrictions issued by U.S. and other governments. For additional
information see http://www.microsoft.com/exporting/."
</quote>

so, if I understand that correctly, you need to declare your purchase.
as with any ohter goods you would buy abroad.

the question is... how will (or can) they inforce this... and can you take
the risk





"pergolies" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:9CDF999B-56B6-4509-8CE8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> MMM thats a good point, but if that was the case then surely it would be
> illegal for companies to ship these goods worldwide. I can get this stuff
> sent over, but as i,m going that way thought i,d save on the shipping.
>
> "Edwin vMierlo" wrote:
>
> > not sure if it is legal to export a license from one country to another
> > without permission of MS.
> > would not everyone do this, if it was legal ?
> >
> > maybe someone from MS can respond to this....
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "pergolies" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:380618A5-D8F8-4C58-8F74-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >
> > >
> > > "Alias~-" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Gordon wrote:
> > > > > Alias~- wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >> Yeah, but if he has to do a phone activation, will he be given a
UK
> > > > >> number or a USA number?
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Alias
> > > > >
> > > > > You get a drop-down box to choose your location......
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Great! You just made my day.
> > > >
> > > > Alias
> > > >
> > > Hi Guys, thanks for your quick responces. Yeah they are all the little
> > > problems i thought might arrise. I'm sure you can change the settings
to a
> > UK
> > > keyboard layout as with the $ to £ sign n the language setting. I know
it
> > can
> > > be done the other way round on the UK version, e.g. UK to US keyboard
> > layout,
> > > etc.
> > > Would love to hear from someone who has installed a US version here in
the
> > UK.
> > >
> > > Pergolies
> >
> >
> >