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    OEM MS Office

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by alect, Dec 18, 2007.

  1. alect

    alect Notebook Consultant

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    I bought a Dell Inspiron1520 with MS Office.

    If I decide to give my machine to my wife, and she doesn't need MS Office, and get a new Dell XPS1530, can I legitimately uninstall MS Office from the 1520 and install it on the M1530? The MS Office CDs came in the 1520 box so I assume I can reinstall from them.
     
    alect, Dec 18, 2007
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  2. DarkMortar

    DarkMortar Notebook Consultant

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    I had ms office 2003 oem cd from my old dell desktop myself. I have installed it on my dell laptop as well without any problems. I think it is legitimate enough to where they will never find out.
     
    DarkMortar, Dec 18, 2007
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  3. Meetloaf13

    Meetloaf13 fear the MONKEY!!!

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    The license states that you can install Office 2003 on up to 3 machines that you use. Office 2007 brought it down to two machines (one stationary, and one mobile). So don't uninstall! =D
     
    Meetloaf13, Dec 18, 2007
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  4. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Meetloaf is thinking of retail licenses...OEM are one-PC only.
     
    Greg, Dec 18, 2007
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  5. tumnasgt

    tumnasgt Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes, OEM are 1 PC only, and they are also tied to the machine they are sold with, which sucks, but that's why they're cheaper. Hell, it was cheaper for me to sell my old PC and buy a new one with office 2007 installed than to buy the upgrade, which really says something.
     
    tumnasgt, Dec 18, 2007
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  6. Apollo13

    Apollo13 100% 16:10 Screens

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    Are you sure it's OEM? The Dell price is the same as the retail version. The OEM version is one computer (ever) per key, but the Office 2007 Retail version is three computers (not two), which can change with time, and can be all mobile/all nonmobile.

    At least the Home and Student Retail edition is three - perhaps some other edition is two.
     
    Apollo13, Dec 18, 2007
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  7. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yes, any MS software sold with a PC is going to be OEM...
     
    Greg, Dec 19, 2007
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  8. JCMS

    JCMS Notebook Prophet

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    You can still install and do a phone activation. The people there are comprehensive, most of the time.
     
    JCMS, Dec 19, 2007
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