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Richy wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just bought the Windows Vista Home Premium (upgrade) and when I got
> it home it says FOR ACADEMIC USE ONLY. I asked in the shop if it was
> the academic version as it was $179AUD but they said no.
>
> I haven't unwrapped it yet. Is this version exactly the same as the
> standard Windows Vista Home Premium or does it lack features or have
> an expiry or does it even require a student id number or something?
> (I'm not a student)
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Richy

You better enroll in class pretty soon because if Microsoft finds out you
are using the Academic version without being a student, they will come and
take away your Birthday!

No, all kidding aside, the only difference is the pricing on the academic
version. Everything else is the same.


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>
> Richy wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I just bought the Windows Vista Home Premium (upgrade) and when I got
>> it home it says FOR ACADEMIC USE ONLY. I asked in the shop if it was
>> the academic version as it was $179AUD but they said no.
>>
>> I haven't unwrapped it yet. Is this version exactly the same as the
>> standard Windows Vista Home Premium or does it lack features or have
>> an expiry or does it even require a student id number or something?
>> (I'm not a student)
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Richy

I am not sure, but I am a student and got Vista business edition for free
from Microsoft. It said in the licence agreement that "When you are no longer
a registered student in a department that is a member of the MSDN Academic
Alliance, you may no longer receive updates for your personal use computer.
However, you may continue to use previously installed software on your
computer".

I suggest you may check with Microsoft because using academic version or I
think even selling acadamic version to someone who is not a student is...
maybe illegal.

Ash

Windows vs. Google


"Zim Babwe" wrote:

> You better enroll in class pretty soon because if Microsoft finds out you
> are using the Academic version without being a student, they will come and
> take away your Birthday!
>
> No, all kidding aside, the only difference is the pricing on the academic
> version. Everything else is the same.
>
>
> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP******.com> wrote in message
> news:OWZ53ZVRHHA.4384@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > Forwarded to microsoft.public.windows.vista.general via crosspost.
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> >
> > Richy wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I just bought the Windows Vista Home Premium (upgrade) and when I got
> >> it home it says FOR ACADEMIC USE ONLY. I asked in the shop if it was
> >> the academic version as it was $179AUD but they said no.
> >>
> >> I haven't unwrapped it yet. Is this version exactly the same as the
> >> standard Windows Vista Home Premium or does it lack features or have
> >> an expiry or does it even require a student id number or something?
> >> (I'm not a student)
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance,
> >>
> >> Richy
>
>
>

I understand it says effectively the same for the Student Academic
verson of Office.

these are only license issues, it has nothing to do with the feature sets.

"for academic use only" i would bet, you are only allowed to use it for
school,university,to do your learning stuff with it, but no private
amusements or productive work.


SJ /germany

"Hugh Wyn Griffith" <huwyngr@tampabay.rr.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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>I understand it says effectively the same for the Student Academic
> verson of Office.
>

In article <F7D9BE5A-CA63-4FD1-8CF7-47A0F55750E0@microsoft.com>, Sascha
Benjamin Jazbec wrote:

> these are only license issues, it has nothing to do with the feature sets.

The thread is about license issues ....

> "for academic use only" i would bet, you are only allowed to use it for*
> school,university,to do your learning stuff with it, but no private*
> amusements or productive work.

Actually Microsoft is very broadminded to the extent that anyone can buy
these versions if they have a student in your family! However you are right
that you re not licensed to use them for business purposes and you are
supposed to stop using them when you are no longer a student.

Some versions do differ -- Office Home & Student 2007 has only 4 elements
and does not include Outlook for example. See this comparison:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/su...635841033.aspx

Hope that clarifies.

Hugh Wyn Griffith wrote:
> In article <F7D9BE5A-CA63-4FD1-8CF7-47A0F55750E0@microsoft.com>, Sascha
> Benjamin Jazbec wrote:
>
>> these are only license issues, it has nothing to do with the feature sets.
>
> The thread is about license issues ....
>
>> "for academic use only" i would bet, you are only allowed to use it for
>> school,university,to do your learning stuff with it, but no private
>> amusements or productive work.
>
> Actually Microsoft is very broadminded to the extent that anyone can buy
> these versions if they have a student in your family! However you are right
> that you re not licensed to use them for business purposes and you are
> supposed to stop using them when you are no longer a student.

Not exactly...

Microsoft defines their qualifying criteria as:

- Full- or part-time student

- Home-schooled student

- Full- or part-time faculty or staff of an accredited educational intstitution

- Member of a household meeting any of the above criteria

- Noncommercial use only

--
Notan

I was not limiting it to family ... just saying that Sascha was not
correct.