katoru

you can install to any number of devices but the key you get can only activate 10 times.

happy_gemini

原帖由 katoru 於 2009-8-7 17:53 發表
you can install to any number of devices but the key you get can only activate 10 times.

that means... if I have 3 PCs, I could install in all of them with the same key?

myAnthony

原帖由 happy_gemini 於 2009-8-7 17:55 發表


that means... if I have 3 PCs, I could install in all of them with the same key?

yes, as long as all of them are owned by you

9600GT

好亂...都係買boxset算, 反正條key可以用落MSDN下載的ISO度

恐怖的伊凡

冒昧問一問, 係咪RTM版?

myAnthony

原帖由 恐怖的伊凡 於 2009-8-7 19:29 發表
冒昧問一問, 係咪RTM版?

當然係

raymondchan338

原帖由 mini_z_racer 於 2009-8-7 16:38 發表
as far as I know, MSDN has 10 license per key & you can use the same key to install to 10 PC, so how about TechNet? one key = one license?

The activation for MSDN and Technet are the same. However, the meaning of the license are different. The license of Technet is for you (all PC under your name) to evaluate the software, but no time limit. MSDN are for you to develop and test software.

For both MSDN or Technet. You will get a key per product. This key may activate up to 10 PC. When you have used up all 10 activations, you can request a replacement key if the subscription is still valid. After you requested the replacement key, the old key wil become invalid.

When the subscription expired, you cannot request any more replacement key, however, the last key on hand can still be use until all activations are used up.  

As told by M$, the software for download in Technet and MSDN are the same as the retail version except for the license which is for you to evaluate or software development respectively.

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mini_z_racer

原帖由 katoru 於 2009-8-7 17:53 發表
you can install to any number of devices but the key you get can only activate 10 times.

I'm using a msdn key for vista-x64 but total number of times for installation/activation must be >10.

Are you talking 10 activate times for one machine, right?

mini_z_racer

原帖由 raymondchan338 於 2009-8-7 21:50 發表

The activation for MSDN and Technet are the same. However, the meaning of the license are different. The license of Technet is for you (all PC under your name) to evaluate the software, but no time  ...

exactly, I do think 1 key for 10 machines at the same time with unlimited times of installation.

mini_z_racer

one more question... how M$ checks/knows the number of machines are using same key to activate? my cpu id? bios id?

actually, I tried to get an error msg when I try to use a key to install office, the msg said the key has been reached the max. number of copies to use (*not exact words, but similar meaning)