Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 product

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umwhat

I bought a computer and the seller sold the above with the pc. This version
has written on the case,This product is not for resale, Microsoft home Use
Program. I presumed the guy will no longer be using it so I m presuming I may
treat it as a retail version. I just wondered if I activate it will Mr
Microsoft plod copper truncheon man knock knock knock on my front door...? I
need 2003 office pro
software for a computer course I may begin shortly.
 
C

Carey Frisch [MVP]

What part of "product is not for resale" do you not understand?
The license cannot be used other than by the original owner of
the software.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

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I bought a computer and the seller sold the above with the pc. This version
has written on the case,This product is not for resale, Microsoft home Use
Program. I presumed the guy will no longer be using it so I m presuming I may
treat it as a retail version. I just wondered if I activate it will Mr
Microsoft plod copper truncheon man knock knock knock on my front door...? I
need 2003 office pro
software for a computer course I may begin shortly.
 
D

DL

If you purchased the PC and were supplied with all cd's & keys, its now all
yours.
Not for resale means its an OEM edition of Office, supplied with the PC, it
can only be installed on that PC and dies with that PC
 
U

umwhat

I apologise for being rude about this. The guy sold the Office 2003 product
to me. I thought I could probably use on the computer he sold it with seeing
it was bought for that computer.
Maybe the software is intended for one owner.
 
C

Carey Frisch [MVP]

If the seller included the software with the sale of the
computer, then you can go ahead and use it on that
computer.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

---------------------------------------------------------------

I apologise for being rude about this. The guy sold the Office 2003 product
to me. I thought I could probably use on the computer he sold it with seeing
it was bought for that computer.
Maybe the software is intended for one owner.
 
E

Earle Horton

Hmm, if the software in question was not installed on any computer by a
computer manufacturer, it is possibly not an OEM product. I don't know
about "Microsoft Home Use Program", they have so many programs and some just
don't pass the test of time. If the software in question "was bought for
that computer" and never installed on any other, then you would be within
your rights in saying that it "belongs with" that very computer. Do you
know if the seller even used it?

All Microsoft software is intended for one owner. It is just a question of
what they can get away with, what the customer in turn can get away with.
There are plenty of people reselling computers and software, figuring out
how to reinstall and reactivate it. All you really, really need is the
Product Key and the software to install. If you have to call the Activation
Center by phone make up some story about a hard disk failure, having to
rebuild the computer. In this case though, although there isn't really
sufficient data, it sounds like you are within your legal rights to the
software.

Cheers,

Earle
 
U

umwhat

The seller mentioned something about buying it, and said something like
Telecom bought it for $1400 !! , maybe he was working for telecom then. He
has had it sent form Singapore in 2005 and it was installed and I think it
still is installed on the computer it came with.
There is no OEM writing on the cd.
The product key is written on an orange brown label in the case with a big
key beside the number.
Home Use Program is written on the cd.
The asian guy I bought it from is living and working in NZ and he left the
delivery notice in the software box, but no price tag.
I have to clean out 4 years worth of dust before I try the pc out...eeew..
 
U

umwhat

I thought that may be the case.
The "not for resale" notice on the cd and everywhere else had me a bit
bothered, and at the same time I had been reading auctions for Microsoft
Office 2003 Professional products selling with "Not for Resale" on the cds or
cases.
A person had bought one and asked the seller why do these cds have the
"Not for Resale" written on them. That seller is selling the office 2003 xp
pro for NZ$179 and selling dozens of copies each week. All the other retail
versions for auction are advertised for NZ$00 and up to NZ$500 and more!


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Carey Frisch said:
If the seller included the software with the sale of the
computer, then you can go ahead and use it on that
computer.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

---------------------------------------------------------------

I apologise for being rude about this. The guy sold the Office 2003 product
to me. I thought I could probably use on the computer he sold it with seeing
it was bought for that computer.
Maybe the software is intended for one owner.
Click to expand...
 
B

Bob I

The "Home Use Program" is tied to the company license and the company
employee may use it as long as they are employed by the company that the
media and key was acquired under. IF the person leaves the company
they lose the right to use the software. They may not sell/transfer said
software to any other person (with or without a PC involved)as they have
no rights to it.
 
U

umwhat

So I have had good reason to wonder what the "Home Use Program" is on the cd
for.
I see on the cd case is written...

You may install and use this software on one personal computer or other
device within your home while you remain the primary user of a licensed copy
of Microsoft Office with Software Active Assurance.

What exactly does that mean?
 
B

Bob I

umwhat said:
So I have had good reason to wonder what the "Home Use Program" is on the cd
for.
I see on the cd case is written...

You may install and use this software on one personal computer or other
device within your home while you remain the primary user of a licensed copy
of Microsoft Office with Software Active Assurance.

What exactly does that mean?
Click to expand...

Exactly? It means you aren't licensed to use it. You aren't employed by
the company that holds the license. If you actually paid any money for
it, return it for a refund. If a refund isn't given, legal proceedings
may be in order, and Piracy issues are involved.
 
U

umwhat

....reading up...

Home Use Programme
Authorises employees to use their home computers to run the same Microsoft
Office software installed on their work systems. Saves the full cost of a
Microsoft Office Work-at-Home licence and can help support flexible work
arrangements and increase employee productivity and satisfaction.
 
U

umwhat

This is what he wrote in the auction...

BONUS!!! I will leave Microsoft Office Professional 2003 on the computer and
also give you the original CD :)
 
U

umwhat

The computer is a Dell and all the accompanying software, WIndows XP and all
cds are with the computer.
 
U

umwhat

I have emailed the person and explained to him. He probably forgot. I hope
to get the refund and he seemed like a person who would understand. I hope to
have a reply from him soon.
 

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