Microsoft Corporation
Office XP Student and Teacher Edition Registers on Only One Computer

June 6

To All Software Consumers: Beware!

I purchased Microsoft Office XP Standard for Students and Teachers at a local retail outlet.
When I arrived home I installed the program into my home computers. There-in lays the conflict.

This program will not work on more than one computer. I did the install on all three of my computers for use as a student.
I registered the program with the click of the mouse. Microsoft identified that computer as the one this program would work on. When I tried to register my next computer which I had installed this program into, it would not register the program.

I called Microsoft. The person at the other end said, That program will only work on one (1) computer. Other points that Microsoft told me.
1. The program I installed in my other two computers would shut down my access to it.
2. If I changed the hard-drive or motherboard on the computer the registration recognized I had to notify them.
3. If I wanted to call Tech Support it would cost me $35.00 per hour to get assistance reinstalling programs I deleted when installing this program. I mention this because as you install the product it recommends existing programs that you could/should delete. I could go on, but I want to raise a serious question. Why sell a product that only one computer can use?
The Microsoft XP program is unfair and impractical.
The general public needs to know what a blatant abuse of power this program reflects. I complained to Microsoft but didn't even get a response.

Gregory
Redding, California

Company: Microsoft Corporation
Country: USA
State: Washington
City: Redmond
Address: 1 Microsoft Way
Phone: 8004269400

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