Vista Home Premium Update Academic: the catch?

Hi

I noticed a Vista Home Premium Updated "Academic" for half the price of the
"non-Academic" verson. It's not OEM. What's the catch for being so cheap????

Tks

Edric

You have to be a student or in the teaching profession in order
to use an academic version of Windows Vista.



"Edric" <ebfilho@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I noticed a Vista Home Premium Updated "Academic" for half the price of
> the "non-Academic" verson. It's not OEM. What's the catch for being so
> cheap????
>
> Tks
>
> Edric

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"Carey Frisch [MVP}" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
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| You have to be a student or in the teaching profession in order
| to use an academic version of Windows Vista.
|
|
|
| "Edric" <ebfilho@msn.com> wrote in message
| news:uGxUOW1PHHA.4104@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
| > Hi
| >
| > I noticed a Vista Home Premium Updated "Academic" for half the price of
| > the "non-Academic" verson. It's not OEM. What's the catch for being so
| > cheap????
| >
| > Tks
| >
| > Edric
|

Ok, but is there any practical diffs?

"Carey Frisch [MVP}" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
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> You have to be a student or in the teaching profession in order
> to use an academic version of Windows Vista.
>
>
>
> "Edric" <ebfilho@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:uGxUOW1PHHA.4104@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hi
>>
>> I noticed a Vista Home Premium Updated "Academic" for half the price of
>> the "non-Academic" verson. It's not OEM. What's the catch for being so
>> cheap????
>>
>> Tks
>>
>> Edric
>

No.


"Edric" wrote:

> Ok, but is there any practical diffs?
>

Don't you mean to buy it, not to use it?? Interesting concept for all that
know a student isn't it??
R...

"Carey Frisch [MVP}" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
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> You have to be a student or in the teaching profession in order
> to use an academic version of Windows Vista.
>
>
>
> "Edric" <ebfilho@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:uGxUOW1PHHA.4104@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hi
>>
>> I noticed a Vista Home Premium Updated "Academic" for half the price of
>> the "non-Academic" verson. It's not OEM. What's the catch for being so
>> cheap????
>>
>> Tks
>>
>> Edric
>

A little bit of both.
For some academic licenses, the license to use expires when you leave the
particular educational institution.
Review the applicable EULA before purchasing.
Be informed.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"Rick Tyefisher" <tarric@shaw(removethis).ca> wrote in message
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> Don't you mean to buy it, not to use it?? Interesting concept for all
> that know a student isn't it??
> R...

how do they know you graduated school though? That's what the OP was asking?
Will Microsoft come knocking and say hand over the DVD you graduated you
can't use it anymore?
"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
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>A little bit of both.
> For some academic licenses, the license to use expires when you leave the
> particular educational institution.
> Review the applicable EULA before purchasing.
> Be informed.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "Rick Tyefisher" <tarric@shaw(removethis).ca> wrote in message
> news:KYyth.780242$1T2.342869@pd7urf2no...
>> Don't you mean to buy it, not to use it?? Interesting concept for all
>> that know a student isn't it??
>> R...
>

What is the integrity of the person that accepted the agreement?

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> how do they know you graduated school though? That's what the OP was
> asking? Will Microsoft come knocking and say hand over the DVD you
> graduated you can't use it anymore?

Jupiter Jones [MVP] wrote:

> What is the integrity of the person that accepted the agreement?

The rain it raineth every day
Upon the just and unjust fella,
But more upon the just because
The unjust hath the just's umbrella.

--
Paul-B