FlashmanLeo wrote:[color=blue]
> I just bought a new laptop and the sales guy tells me I cant use my existing
> MS Office 2003 software from my XP machine on the new Vista laptop, can
> anyone confirm this it true.
>
> I find confusing arguments for and against[/color]


The answer depends entirely upon information which you've declined to
provide.

Did you have an OEM license for Office 2003 that came pre-installed on
your last computer? If so, than the sales guy, against all odds, is
correct. OEM licenses are not transferable to any other computers, ever.

If, however, you have a retail license for Office 2003 that you
purchased separately, then you can transfer it to the new laptop; Office
2003 is Vista-compatible. Also, some Office Licenses allow one to have
it installed on both a desktop and a portable computer simultaneously,
as long as both computers have the same primary user. Read your Office
EULA to determine if this applies, in your case.


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