Did you know: Microsoft Office is licensed for two PCs?

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Neowin.net said:
In a twitter reply by Microsoft Australia (MSAU) today, we were reminded of a Microsoft Office license term that many people did not know. The reply to a tweeted question stated that whilst the Home and Student edition of Microsoft Office is licensed for installation on up to three machines, all other versions of Microsoft Office are in fact licensed for installation on two machines. Specifically, the license terms state:
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That's how it used to be, so I would assume it is still the same.
 

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Yes, that is the way it has been. 1 device and 1 portable device for the same person.
 

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Yep. I got the academic version of office 2010 pro plus (for £40 :-) and it quite clearly states its licensed for two computers.
 

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You're right. I've used that once a long time ago. In any case, people SHOULD read their EULA, TOS and other agreements. Note also that MSDN has a nice secondary licensing perk for DEVELOPMENT purposes, not for production use.
 

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