Originally posted by nikoz1200:
I did read the other iWork thread... doesn't answer my question exaclty.
I just bought iWork for my new powerbook. installed with no problem. i am curious if it is possible to install it on the Mac Mini as well that I may get in a few months, or will it not work since the serial number has been used already on the powerbook? I heard a while ago that some software is ok to install on a laptop as well as a desktop without violating the license agreement.
I just installed iWork on my iMac. I don't think the serial number was sent with the registration to Apple because there was a "Register Later" button. If registration was required for activation, they probably wouldn't give you that option. This is only me making educated guesses, though -- I don't know for sure.
I would (continue) to assume that iWork probably checks over a LAN, if you're connected to one, for other copies running with the same serial number. This is pretty common.
As for the license, it restricts you to installation on one computer only at a time:
This License allows you to install and use one copy of the Apple Software on a single computer at a time. This License does not allow the Apple Software to exist on more than one computer at a time, and you may not make the Apple Software available over a network where it could be used by multiple computers at the same time.
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