xp office desktop, vista office laptop

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dsprt4help

What the best advice here to make sure both computers are using same versions:
- should i upgrade my desktop to vista and then upgrade to office 2007?
- should i just buy full office suite for laptop $450. actually, i am a
graduate student so should be able to get a student version/price, if they
have that.

Also, is it possible just to get an 'upgrade' for the laptop/vista based on
my desktop/xp product key?

I HATE that microsoft has no live chat help. IF THEY DO, they bury it.

thanks for any help,
liza.
 
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Gordon

dsprt4help said:
What the best advice here to make sure both computers are using same
versions:
- should i upgrade my desktop to vista and then upgrade to office 2007?
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Office 2007 will run quite happily on XP....
- should i just buy full office suite for laptop $450. actually, i am a
graduate student so should be able to get a student version/price, if they
have that.

Also, is it possible just to get an 'upgrade' for the laptop/vista based
on
my desktop/xp product key?
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Look at your EULA - if you have a retail copy of Office 2007 then it is
normally permitted to install on one desktop AND one portable, both owned by
you.
 
B

Bob I

Per the use terms, the retail edition of Office 2007 may be installed on
your desktop and a portable machine (laptop) for your exclusive use.
 
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dsprt4help

Since my desktop is Windows XP Pro., and my laptop is Vista, it sounds like
they cannot share licenses. Is this correct?

Thanks,
L.
 
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