If you're using an enterprise license, then you're pretty much already there.
And this is what all of the vendors are trying to do. ChromeBooks, etc... *ASB **http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* <http://xeeme.com/AndrewBaker>* **Providing Virtual CIO Services (IT Operations & Information Security) for the SMB market…*** On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 1:34 PM, Mathew Shember <[email protected] > wrote: > I wonder how long before the OS is subscription based? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sam Cayze [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 10:13 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Office 2013 retail tied to single PCs > > It's pushing some people to a subscription based plan all right... > Just not always Microsoft's. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ben M. Schorr [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 12:00 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Office 2013 retail tied to single PCs > > It's true, the license is now non-transferrable. Part of their efforts to > push everybody to the subscription-based plans, no doubt. > > Ben M. Schorr > Chief Executive Officer > Roland Schorr & Tower > www.rolandschorr.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ben Scott [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 10:56 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Office 2013 retail tied to single PCs > > Reportedly, the licensing for Office 2013 FPP (Full Packaged Product, > AKA retail box) has changed. Microsoft reportedly says it's only licensed > for the first PC you install it on. Old PC dies, you buy a new PC? Better > buy a new copy of Office, too. So it's like OEM, but at retail pricing. > > > http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/does-your-copy-of-office > -2013-die-with-your-computer-20130208-2e3a1.html > > In addition to being evil and rude, I think this may violate the > doctrine of first sale, making it an illegal provision in some > jurisdictions. But if Microsoft won't activate your install, that leaves > court as an alternative. > > Maybe we'll switch to LibreOffice for 2020. > > -- Ben > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ < > http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ < > http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ < > http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
