Microsoft confirms Office 2013 licenses can't be transferred to other computers

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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/02/office-2013.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/16/microsoft-confirms-office-2013-licenses-cant-be-transferred/)It's no secret (http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/17/microsoft-announces-office-2013-and-365-pricing-nudges-users-to/) that copies of Office 2013 (http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/16/microsoft-office-15-preview/) bind themselves to a single computer, but Microsoft has now confirmed toComputerworld that the software's license can't be reassignedto another PC, as is possible with Office 2010. When asked whether a license could be transferred to another machine if the original rig was destroyed, lost or stolen, Microsoft replied with a frosty, "No comment." However, Redmond did mention that the productivity suite could be reinstalled on the same PC after a crash. Just how Ballmer and Co. will enforce the policy remains a bit murky, but it's pretty clear they hope folks who have a penchant for switching up computing environments will be enticed by an Office 365 (http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/29/microsoft-office-365-home-premium-review/) subscription (http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/19/microsoft-launches-office-365-university/).

http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/16/microsoft-confirms-office-2013-licenses-cant-be-transferred/