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Is there a diffrence in Win xp pro retail/oem and the
Academic versions, if so could the be outlined specific
changes

thanks in advance
 
Justin said:
Is there a diffrence in Win xp pro retail/oem and the
Academic versions, if so could the be outlined specific
changes

thanks in advance
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Justin,

The products are functionally the same.
The only differences are in the licensing terms.

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Justin said:
Is there a diffrence in Win xp pro retail/oem and the
Academic versions, if so could the be outlined specific
changes
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No difference in the installed system - it is just a matter of licensing
so you get it for cheap, but it is licensed solely to you and while you
remain qualified as a student
 
No difference in the installed system - it is just a matter of licensing
so you get it for cheap, but it is licensed solely to you and while you
remain qualified as a student
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Not to mention that Academic versions usually don't contain any
documentation.
 
And academic versions don't qualify as the basis for
upgrades

You can be a college student for the rest of your life.

| On Tue, 04 May 2004 20:13:05 +0100, Alex Nichol
|
| >Justin wrote:
| >
| >>Is there a diffrence in Win xp pro retail/oem and the
| >>Academic versions, if so could the be outlined specific
| >>changes
| >
| >No difference in the installed system - it is just a
matter of licensing
| >so you get it for cheap, but it is licensed solely to you
and while you
| >remain qualified as a student
|
| Not to mention that Academic versions usually don't
contain any
| documentation.
|
 
Jim Macklin said:
And academic versions don't qualify as the basis for
upgrades
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Let's say someone who's been using the Academic or S&T
version of Office is moving on to a full version of Office.
I know she has to buy the full version (not the upgrade) but
does she have to uninstall the Academic version first or
will the full version install over it? The versions will be
different: Academic 2002; Full 2003.
You can be a college student for the rest of your life.
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Or a teacher...
 
I'm not sure about the answer to that, but I suspect that
you might have to remove the previous academic version and
do a clean install. It would leave your .doc files intact.

Maybe somebody who done the switch can answer.


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|
| > And academic versions don't qualify as the basis for
| > upgrades
|
| Let's say someone who's been using the Academic or S&T
| version of Office is moving on to a full version of
Office.
| I know she has to buy the full version (not the upgrade)
but
| does she have to uninstall the Academic version first or
| will the full version install over it? The versions will
be
| different: Academic 2002; Full 2003.
|
| > You can be a college student for the rest of your life.
| Or a teacher...
|
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