> There has been a number of articles over here as to whether much of the MS
> EULA and their other License agreements are actually legally
> enforceable.(this applies to other sofware manufacturers as well)
> Unfortunately they dont appear to have been tested in court; - I'm not
> refering to illegal copying.
>
> "LVTravel" <none[ at ]nonet.com> wrote in message
> news:136to3t7i1pv999[ at ]corp.supernews.com...
>> And unfortunately no matter what side of the pond you happen to live (my
>> side is the US) this only reflects back to Microsoft and not the seller
>> of
>> the license. I don't have access to it but I would believe (IMHO) that
>> Microsoft's license agreement for the medialess license packs to the
>> retailer state only to sell to those who the retailer have actually put
> the
>> software on the computer when it was built.
>>
>> This person purchased a computer without Office, downloaded the MS trial
>> from MS's site and then tried to activate with a license purchased from
>> another source (DABS.COM.) I think in the end the OP is going to get
>> Royal-ly screwed (pun intended.) If he can't get a refund from DABS.COM
>> he
>> is out his money because I don't think that he will get it to activate.
>>
>>
>> "DL" <address[ at ]invalid> wrote in message
>> news:uRqamjOrHHA.4108[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> > No they haven't violated the MS Licence agreement, this particular
>> > store
>> > supplies to both retail & system builders. Unfortunately their on line
>> > info
>> > for this specific product doesn't really explain the difference /
> product
>> > required to utilise this Licence.
>> > Its left to the purchaser to determine as to whether they are able to
> use
>> > it.
>> > This side of the pond you can obtain both OEM / Retail / Academic
> versions
>> > without any 'proof of use' its left to the purchaser to determine
> whether
>> > they are in breach of any licence terms, and as such whether they can
> use
>> > the product.
>> >
>> > "LVTravel" <noone[ at ]nothere.com> wrote in message
>> > news:ek0Qb8KrHHA.1208[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> >> Hope it does but the media that you purchased probably won't work
>> >> since
>> > your
>> >> original purchased key did not unlock the trial software you
> downloaded.
>> >> You also don't qualify for the media according to Microsoft's web site
>> > since
>> >> the product wasn't installed from an original OPK Master Kit from a
>> > vendor.
>> >> Do a search on Microsoft's web site for "medialess license" (put
>> >> quotes
>> >> around it in the search box.) There is a lot of information on the
> site.
>> >> Your "massive online store" has, in all probability, violated
> Microsoft's
>> >> licensing agreement for the Medialess license.
>> >>
>> >> The reason that the key didn't work is that the software key is an OEM
>> >> license and the downloaded trial software needs to have the license
>> >> purchased from Microsoft directly with a backup CD purchased from
>> > Microsoft.
>> >>
>> >> In a review of the DABS.COM site they even tell you ---sorry about the
>> > html
>> >> in the post ----"Note: OEM System Builder Software is unsuitable for
> sale
>> > to
>> >> consumer customers. Click for details. " on this page
>> >>
>> >
>
http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=4DGG&CategorySelectedId=11163&PageMode=1&NavigationKey=11163,4294954601,50310>> >>
>> >> £182.28 is a lot of money to find out that what you purchased is not
> what
>> >> you wanted (if that is the version you purchased.)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Kolin Tregaskes" <kolngPLEASENOSPAM[ at ]tregaskes.co.uk> wrote in message
>> >> news:9CFE19B2-63BA-4C0D-9ACE-D6FD8C0CDCCC[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hi,
>> >> >
>> >> > The vendor is a massive online store, dabs.com. I don't quite
>> > understand
>> >> > how this is improper, what have they done wrong? I've downloaded a
>> > trial
>> >> > from MS for Office 2007 Pro and bought a medialess version of Office
>> > 2007
>> >> > Pro. Isn't that what you are supposed to do if you installed the
>> >> > software?
>> >> >
>> >> > I've ordered a "backup" CD from MS for just over £10, perhaps this
> will
>> >> > solve the problem?
>> >> >
>> >> > Kol
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "LVTravel" <none[ at ]nothere.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:e3dzTswqHHA.192[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> Where did you purchase the product key from? If it wasn't a
> purchase
>> >> >> directly from Microsoft to validate the Trial version, the product
> key
>> >> >> will not work. Many times this type of key is purchased by some
>> >> >> vendor
>> >> >> as part of a package from Microsoft and then broken up and resold
>> >> >> individually by the vendor. If this is what happened (purchased
> from
>> >> >> other than Microsoft) it is now time to contact MS to report the
>> >> >> vendor
>> >> >> for improperly selling the license.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Kolin Tregaskes" <kolngPLEASENOSPAM[ at ]tregaskes.co.uk> wrote in
> message
>> >> >> news:8BE4BBE0-70D3-4392-98AC-238D654A9019[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> >> >>> Hello,
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> I installed Windows Office 2007 Professional a while a go from a
>> >> >>> download from MS web site. I've since bought a medialess Office
> 2007
>> >> >>> Pro license (an empty CD case) as my trial was coming to and end.
>> > I've
>> >> >>> tried putting in the product key several times when the Office
>> >> >>> application asks for it upon start-up but it keeps telling me it's
>> >> >>> invalid. What can the problem be?
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Kol
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
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