Software registration

[Guest]

I want to buy Office Pro 2003 and FrontPage 2003 from an academic software
site that appears very credible, for several hundred dollars less. They
claim the specific products are full box versions same as retail versions and
only difference is that registration requires proof of attending school.
(Which I am, and will fax copy of college ID to them. Also, their site
doesn't show a multitude of OEM or hologram versions as do most other sites.)
Assuming okay so far, here are my questions:

1. Could the registration as "academic" possibly prevent future upgrading
of the Office suite? I think that happens only if it's the smaller
Student/Teacher version.
2. Is it really true that "academic" software (or registered as such)
cannot be installed on a computer that is registered under a commercial name.
This particular computer is registered with the business name along with the
owner's name. What can I say, we use it for business and personal.
3. Also, computer now has XP Small Business (Word/Excel/Outlook). When I
install Office 2003, can I use the CD to upgrade what I have and then fully
install the additional programs that will be on the Office 2003 CD?

I gotta be right because if anything at all goes wrong, it will, as usual,
be entirely my fault even if a meteor crashes thru the roof and hits the
computer. Thank you!!

 

[Brian A.]

Have a look here under "Discover Office Student and Teacher Edition 2003"
for all the info you need.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/FX011966581033.aspx

Now the question becomes: Why use an online site, doesn't your school
offer it? Many schools offer software at a discounted cost for students,
check with your school to see if they do.

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[Richard Urban]

Your university book store doesn't have this?

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[Guest]

Thanx, Brian, I did that already. It only addresses the Student & Teacher
Edition, not a full version purchased academically. Our college only has
fliers for 1 or 2 online sites, and I view those sites sceptically as much of
what is offered appears to be Beta / OEM / small versions / or without much
of a price break. I'm trying to ensure that what I buy is truly a full
version, doesn't waste my $ or cause me some other grief such as can't
register on a computer that is registered with both a commercial and personal
name. --Mary

 

[Brian A.]

Could you supply the sites URL's?

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Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Guest]

Richard, no, our county college doesn't sell software. But they do give out
flyers for the most expensive "academic" software sites. I did find a site
that supposedly sells full-version products, which is what I need for all my
computer classes. Their site says that registration will be "academic" even
if full-version, and another site tells me that any software registered as
academic cannot be installed on a computer registered as commercial, but yet
another site says that I should be okay. Can't afford to buy, open the box,
install, then find out I have a registration problem or possibly can't
upgrade again later. --Mary

 

[Guest]

Site is studentdiscounts.com and the product is Microsoft Office Professional
2003 w/FrontPage (bundle).

 

[Guest]

Oops, sorry, here's the address. http://www.studentdiscounts.com

 

[Brian A.]

The only 2 things I see missing, which may not be yet aren't mentioned,
are InfoPath and OneNote. I don't really see any issues you may have, but
if you want to enquire deeper, ask a schools rep about the company they
refer and about any products supplied by that company.
My thought is they wouldn't refer a company that has bad and/or shady
dealings.

If you wish, you could also query the company themselves at:
(e-mail address removed)

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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Richard Urban]

Even Wal-Mart sells this software (student version).

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Guest]

Thanx, but I DON'T want the student version. I think I'll be okay w/academic
version, which is a full version but registration is tagged academic. Just
hope that tag will "fly" on semi-commercial computer. --Mary

 

[Guest]

I just looked at www.microsoft.com/Education. It appears academic version
(AE FFP) is full version, just tagged academic for registration. Student
version, which I don't want, would be a problem all the way around. The only
problem that I might run into will be w/the academic tag when I register on a
semi-commercial computer. Much conflicting info out on the web. --Thanx for
your help, Mary

 

[Asher_N]

My understanding is that the academic license is a volume license and is
bound by those rules. Mainly, it is to be deployed on computers OWNED by
the institution. It's no different than the corporate VL. As a student,
you can buy the student and teacher edition, but not the academic.. When
you deal with MS or the major resellers, they will want your academic
acreditation numbers before they even talk to you about those licenses.