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We have started to discuss this in this thread, but I think it's important enough to have it's own thread.
http://www.eightforums.com/windows-...nch-new-office-commercially-january-29-a.html
So, Office 2013 retail is tied to the 1 computer that you install it on and it cannot be moved to another computer. (It's like an OEM license now). This is not a rumor, you can find details on this from a ton of sites, including Wikipedia;
Microsoft Office 2013 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Retail copies of Office 2013 are tied to a single computer forever | Geek Pick | Geek.com
http://winsupersite.com/office-2013/office-2013-gotcha-standalone-products-are-one-pc-only
As Paul Thurrott's WinSuperSite says, the standalone products are not a very good deal anymore and Microsoft is trying to force it's hand into making you use Office 365 instead and get subscription revenue.
This also means that the 2013 Home and Student version cannot be installed onto 3 computers like previously. In fact, you cannot install it on a destkop and a laptop for the same user....as you have always been able to do with Office.
http://www.eightforums.com/windows-...nch-new-office-commercially-january-29-a.html
So, Office 2013 retail is tied to the 1 computer that you install it on and it cannot be moved to another computer. (It's like an OEM license now). This is not a rumor, you can find details on this from a ton of sites, including Wikipedia;
Microsoft Office 2013 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Retail copies of Office 2013 are tied to a single computer forever | Geek Pick | Geek.com
http://winsupersite.com/office-2013/office-2013-gotcha-standalone-products-are-one-pc-only
As Paul Thurrott's WinSuperSite says, the standalone products are not a very good deal anymore and Microsoft is trying to force it's hand into making you use Office 365 instead and get subscription revenue.
This also means that the 2013 Home and Student version cannot be installed onto 3 computers like previously. In fact, you cannot install it on a destkop and a laptop for the same user....as you have always been able to do with Office.
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