Question Re: Microsoft's Teacher/Student Versions

[Computergasm]

What's the difference between the Teacher/Student versions and the regular versions other than price?

 

[stephbu]

Functionality wise - nothing - it's a full boxed product.

Its all about legal terms of use - the licence terms usually mean that it should be for home-use only.

edit: link to MS Office Student Licence FAQ - read licence restrictions...

http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/prodinfo/students/doyouqualify.mspx

 

[NightCrawler]

It's cheaper and 2003 version doesn't require proof that you are a teacher or student from what I hear.

 

[NogginBoink]

Originally posted by: NightCrawler
It's cheaper and 2003 version doesn't require proof that you are a teacher or student from what I hear.

The product doesn't require proof; the selling party is supposed to require proof.

 

[johnjkr1]

Also, student versions of Office XP (like the ones you'd pick up at best buy) do not have Microsoft Access

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: NogginBoink

Originally posted by: NightCrawler
It's cheaper and 2003 version doesn't require proof that you are a teacher or student from what I hear.

The product doesn't require proof; the selling party is supposed to require proof.

You're joking- you mean that I (yes, I work retail) have to check that each person that buys it is qualified to use the product- we need ID to the effect that they're a student or teacher?

Dammnit. This might make my life a whole lot more difficult. Sigh.

 

[Derango]

Originally posted by: DopeFiend

Originally posted by: NogginBoink

Originally posted by: NightCrawler
It's cheaper and 2003 version doesn't require proof that you are a teacher or student from what I hear.

The product doesn't require proof; the selling party is supposed to require proof.

You're joking- you mean that I (yes, I work retail) have to check that each person that buys it is qualified to use the product- we need ID to the effect that they're a student or teacher?

Dammnit. This might make my life a whole lot more difficult. Sigh.

Technicly, yes. But nobody really does it that I've noticed.