Is "Windows Vista Home Premium FOR ACADEMIC USE ONLY" any different?

Hi,

I just bought the Windows Vista Home Premium (upgrade) and when I got
it home it says FOR ACADEMIC USE ONLY. I asked in the shop if it was
the academic version as it was $179AUD but they said no.

I haven't unwrapped it yet. Is this version exactly the same as the
standard Windows Vista Home Premium or does it lack features or have
an expiry or does it even require a student id number or something?
(I'm not a student)

Thanks in advance,

Richy

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MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

Richy wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just bought the Windows Vista Home Premium (upgrade) and when I got
> it home it says FOR ACADEMIC USE ONLY. I asked in the shop if it was
> the academic version as it was $179AUD but they said no.
>
> I haven't unwrapped it yet. Is this version exactly the same as the
> standard Windows Vista Home Premium or does it lack features or have
> an expiry or does it even require a student id number or something?
> (I'm not a student)
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Richy

You better enroll in class pretty soon because if Microsoft finds out you
are using the Academic version without being a student, they will come and
take away your Birthday!

No, all kidding aside, the only difference is the pricing on the academic
version. Everything else is the same.


"PA Bear" <> wrote in message
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> Forwarded to microsoft.public.windows.vista.general via crosspost.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>
> Richy wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I just bought the Windows Vista Home Premium (upgrade) and when I got
>> it home it says FOR ACADEMIC USE ONLY. I asked in the shop if it was
>> the academic version as it was $179AUD but they said no.
>>
>> I haven't unwrapped it yet. Is this version exactly the same as the
>> standard Windows Vista Home Premium or does it lack features or have
>> an expiry or does it even require a student id number or something?
>> (I'm not a student)
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Richy

I am not sure, but I am a student and got Vista business edition for free
from Microsoft. It said in the licence agreement that "When you are no longer
a registered student in a department that is a member of the MSDN Academic
Alliance, you may no longer receive updates for your personal use computer.
However, you may continue to use previously installed software on your
computer".

I suggest you may check with Microsoft because using academic version or I
think even selling acadamic version to someone who is not a student is...
maybe illegal.

Ash

Windows vs. Google


"Zim Babwe" wrote:

> You better enroll in class pretty soon because if Microsoft finds out you
> are using the Academic version without being a student, they will come and
> take away your Birthday!
>
> No, all kidding aside, the only difference is the pricing on the academic
> version. Everything else is the same.
>
>
> "PA Bear" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Forwarded to microsoft.public.windows.vista.general via crosspost.
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> >
> > Richy wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I just bought the Windows Vista Home Premium (upgrade) and when I got
> >> it home it says FOR ACADEMIC USE ONLY. I asked in the shop if it was
> >> the academic version as it was $179AUD but they said no.
> >>
> >> I haven't unwrapped it yet. Is this version exactly the same as the
> >> standard Windows Vista Home Premium or does it lack features or have
> >> an expiry or does it even require a student id number or something?
> >> (I'm not a student)
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance,
> >>
> >> Richy
>
>
>

these are only license issues, it has nothing to do with the feature sets.

"for academic use only" i would bet, you are only allowed to use it for
school,university,to do your learning stuff with it, but no private
amusements or productive work.


SJ /germany

"Hugh Wyn Griffith" <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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>I understand it says effectively the same for the Student Academic
> verson of Office.
>