The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    HP's $49 Office 2007 for Customized notebooks

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Hooran, Aug 12, 2008.

  1. Hooran

    Hooran Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    2
    Messages:
    92
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Does anyone know if the $49 Office 2007 for customized notebooks actually includes the retail DVD w/ license for 3 different computers? Or is it just an OEM copy that works for only 1 computer?
     
    Hooran, Aug 12, 2008
    #1
  2. Infamous22

    Infamous22 Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    189
    Messages:
    1,093
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Now that is honestly a question I have not seen yet on here lol
     
    Infamous22, Aug 12, 2008
    #2
  3. homiss

    homiss Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    76
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    i think the latter is the case. it should be analogous to configuring a version of windows. you dont get the dvd for windows, so why would you get the dvd for office?
     
    homiss, Aug 13, 2008
    #3
  4. Infamous22

    Infamous22 Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    189
    Messages:
    1,093
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Straight from the HP order page:

     
    Infamous22, Aug 13, 2008
    #4
  5. Hooran

    Hooran Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    2
    Messages:
    92
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Thanks Infamous, :D

    Hopefully HP isn't so brutal as to having that phrase mean "single license OEM copy on disc"
     
    Hooran, Aug 13, 2008
    #5
  6. Infamous22

    Infamous22 Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    189
    Messages:
    1,093
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Well, that key will still work on multiple computers. I've done it before with 2003.
     
    Infamous22, Aug 13, 2008
    #6
  7. Hooran

    Hooran Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    2
    Messages:
    92
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    As long as that's the case, then I'll be happy
     
    Hooran, Aug 13, 2008
    #7
  8. Hooran

    Hooran Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    2
    Messages:
    92
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Update:

    I called HP, spoke to sales rep before I ordered my notebook + MS Office, she told me it was a license that would work for 3 computers.

    1.5 weeks later... received my notebook today. The DVD included is an OEM copy. The license is OEM--- I called Microsoft and they told me that the key HP gave me would only work for one computer. :(
     
    Hooran, Aug 22, 2008
    #8
  9. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    7,857
    Messages:
    16,212
    Likes Received:
    58
    Trophy Points:
    466
    Then they lied to you. Call HP and demand a refund.
     
    Greg, Aug 22, 2008
    #9
  10. Infamous22

    Infamous22 Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    189
    Messages:
    1,093
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Isn't that considered fraud or false advertising?
     
    Infamous22, Aug 23, 2008
    #10
  11. jerry66

    jerry66 Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    80
    Messages:
    764
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    onlt if you can prove they said that
     
    jerry66, Aug 23, 2008
    #11
  12. rickwestland

    rickwestland Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    49
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    rickwestland, Aug 23, 2008
    #12
  13. ic3

    ic3 Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    69
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    That's dodgey just complain like hell to HP
     
    ic3, Aug 23, 2008
    #13
  14. Infamous22

    Infamous22 Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    189
    Messages:
    1,093
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    That bites. I think that's a load of BS.
     
    Infamous22, Aug 23, 2008
    #14