Originally Posted By: kevs
…and most software right, photoshop, office, only let's you have two copies correct?

The number of allowable software installations per license varies all over the map.
  • Apple permits five authorized computers to use App store offerings but OS X and iOS licenses must be purchased separately.
  • Small third party developers seldom go to the expense of an enforcement system for their apps, depending instead on the intrinsic honesty of their users.
  • Adobe controls the number of installations via the internet and installing a third installation using the same license requires deactivating one of the previous installations. A single Adobe CS license covers Windows, OS X, and/or iOS installations.
  • Microsoft has two lines Office 365 and Office 2016 Suites and different versions within each line.
    Originally Posted By: Office 365
    Office 365 Home

    An Office 365 Home subscription includes:

    A personalized Office experience for everyone in your household on up to 5 PCs or Macs, 5 tablets and 5 phones (including Windows, Apple, and Android devices)2
    Full installed 2016 versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher1, and Access1
    One TB of Microsoft OneDrive cloud storage per user, for up to 5 users.
    Sixty minutes of Skype world minutes per user, for up to 5 users.3
    Upgrades always included
    Expert Office technical support included
    Non-commercial use rights


    Office 365 Personal

    An Office 365 Personal subscription includes:

    A personalize Office experience designed for individuals with 1 PC or Mac, plus 1 tablet and 1 phone2
    Full installed 2016 versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher1, and Access1
    One TB of Microsoft OneDrive cloud storage.
    Sixty minutes of Skype world minutes.3
    New upgrades always included
    Expert Office technical support
    Non-commercial use rights


    Office 365 University4

    An Office 365 University subscription includes:

    Full versions of Office for higher education students, faculty and staff on up to 2 PCs or Macs, 2 tablets (including Windows, Apple, and Android devices)2
    All the benefits of Office 365 Home Premium at a great price for students
    Eligibility verification required in product
    Four-year subscription for one user
    Non-commercial use rights
    Originally Posted By: Office 2016 Suites
    Office 2016 suites include:

    Office Home and Student 2016

    Includes the 2016 versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote
    One-time purchase for 1 PC or Mac1
    Transferable license*
    Non-commercial use rights


    Office Home and Business 2016

    Includes the 2016 versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook
    One-time purchase for 1 PC or Mac1
    Transferable license*
    Commercial use rights


    Office Professional 20162

    Includes the 2016 versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Access and Publisher
    One-time purchase for 1 PC1
    Transferable license*
    Commercial use rights


    * You may transfer the software to another computer that belongs to you, but not more than one time every 90 days (except due to hardware failure, in which case you may transfer sooner). If you transfer the software to another computer, that other computer becomes the "licensed computer." You may also transfer the software (together with the license) to a computer owned by someone else if a) you are the first licensed user of the software and b) the new user agrees to the terms of this agreement before the transfer. Any time you transfer the software to a new computer, you must remove the software from the prior computer, and you may not retain any copies.


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