Update to Vista Licensing

[Kyocera]

I’m very pleased to let you know you this morning (or afternoon, or evening, depending on where you are when you read this) that the Windows division has revised the retail license terms for Windows Vista in a significant way. Namely, the terms regarding license-to-device assignment of the retail product (including Home Basic, Home Premium, Business and Ultimate) now read as follows:

You may uninstall the software and install it on another device for your use. You may not do so to share this license between devices.
You can find the newly-revised retail license terms here, as I’m sure you’ll want to read them for yourself.

Our intention behind the original terms was genuinely geared toward combating piracy; however, it’s become clear to us that those original terms were perceived as adversely affecting an important group of customers: PC and hardware enthusiasts. You who comprise the enthusiast market are vital to us for several reasons, not least of all because of the support you’ve provided us throughout the development of Windows Vista. We respect the time and expense you go to in customizing, building and rebuilding your hardware and we heard you that the previous terms were seen as an impediment to that -- it’s for that reason we’ve made this change. I hope that this change provides the flexibility you need, and gives you more reason to be excited about the upcoming retail release of our new operating system.

Found this informationhere. Seems like good new if you decide to change installs from one machine to the other.

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[BudC]

I'm sure this will appear as a very naive question but would I have to buy a Vista license for every computer I have in the house? I assume that I do so is there a *Family Pack* kind of option such as Apple offer with OS/X that would permit me to install Vista on my Thinkpad as well as a couple of Intel Macs (all in the family)?

Thanks in advance.

[Kyocera]

Bud, yes you will have to get a license for each machine you plan to run vista on. I do remember reading about a %10 discount for situations like yours. I believe if you check the blog there is a number to call and check on that, this would probably be something not mentioned in a retail store.

BLOG.

[BudC]

Thanks for the quick response. I guess if I go to Vista, it will only be on the Thinkpad. In any case, there doesn't appear to be any need to move off XP anytime soon.

I just checked the Blog and the answer was there. Thanks again.