How does the iWork family pack works?

[jumbb]

Hi! I'm thinking to buy the iWork family pack with some friends so that we can install it on our macs and divide the price up, it's a lot cheaper!

But, in the apple site they say this:

Install the iWork Family Pack* on up to five Mac computers in your household.

So my question is:
Can you only install it in your household? Is there any way the software knows the 5 computers are not in the same place?
Or can you install them in just any 5 computers?

Thanks for your time!

AND- Do you think it's a good idea to buy it now? I don't know if there's a new version coming soon 🙂

EDIT- I read that the only difference between the normal and the family version of iWork is the licence. So if I buy the cheaper one, can I still install it in more computers and never get cought? Or will it stop working after I install it once?

 

[old-wiz]

Hi! I'm thinking to buy the iWork family pack with some friends so that we can install it on our macs and divide the price up, it's a lot cheaper!

But, in the apple site they say this:



So my question is:
Can you only install it in your household? Is there any way the software knows the 5 computers are not in the same place?
Or can you install them in just any 5 computers?

Thanks for your time!

AND- Do you think it's a good idea to buy it now? I don't know if there's a new version coming soon 🙂

EDIT- I read that the only difference between the normal and the family version of iWork is the licence. So if I buy the cheaper one, can I still install it in more computers and never get cought? Or will it stop working after I install it once?

The software has no license key. Like OSx, they depend on your following the rules.

 

[jumbb]

The software has no license key. Like OSx, they depend on your following the rules.

Oh, thanks! But nothing happens if it's installed in many computers? I mean, Will the software still work fine?

And they only rely in me? They don't care if someone installs it in 1000 computers?

 

[Caleb531]

Oh, thanks! But nothing happens if it's installed in many computers? I mean, Will the software still work fine?

And they only rely in me? They don't care if someone installs it in 1000 computers?

I suppose you could, but that would be illegal. 😉

 

[jumbb]

I suppose you could, but that would be illegal. 😉

Yeah, I know! I guess i'll buy the family package to don't feel bad about myself 🙂

 

[Gregg2]

...as long as all users are part of the same household. It's still an honor system. It's your honor. Keep it or give it away.

 

[PeckhamBog]

Yeah, I know! I guess i'll buy the family package to don't feel bad about myself 🙂

And you won't feel bad when people steal from you, because they are 'justly' saving their hard earned money? You won't complain, feel you've been wronged? Yeah right? Are you a 'Tooheys' ad?

 

[jumbb]

And you won't feel bad when people steal from you, because they are 'justly' saving their hard earned money? You won't complain, feel you've been wronged? Yeah right? Are you a 'Tooheys' ad?

Uhm....did you even read the whole post? What is your point exactly? I don't even undrestand correctly what you wrote, it's all messed up. And yeah, I could've gotten the cheap one and install it in the 3 computers of the household but i'll buy the family pack because that's the right thing to do. ANY MORE COMPLAINTS?

 

[Gregg2]

Hi! I'm thinking to buy the iWork family pack with some friends so that we can install it on our macs and divide the price up, it's a lot cheaper!
...
So if I buy the cheaper one, can I still install it in more computers and never get cought? Or will it stop working after I install it once?[/B]

I could've gotten the cheap one and install it in the 3 computers of the household but i'll buy the family pack because that's the right thing to do.

Ok, which is it? People are just responding to everything you've written.

 

[jumbb]

Ok, which is it? People are just responding to everything you've written.

I live with 3 friends in a house, we are in college. And the second part is that i'm incredulous at why apple did that instead of having a serial number for it...i just don't get it. Andy when I say

can I still install it in more computers and never get cought

i don't mean i'll actually do that, i'm talking in first person, but it's because I don't understand why apple did that.

 

[PeckhamBog]

I live with 3 friends in a house, we are in college.

And the second part is that i'm incredulous at why apple did that instead of having a serial number for it...i just don't get it.

Andy when I say
i don't mean i'll actually do that,
i'm talking in first person, but it's because I don't understand why apple did that.

I'm sorry if I misunderstood what you wrote. I presumptuously interpreted your words on the basis of what they said.

I didn't realise you didn't intend to do what you suggested, or was enquiring about, in your opening post.

Apple did supply serial numbers in an earlier version of iWork, if I recollect correctly. I'm thinking of when I installed it on our family computers in January 2008.

The current generation doesn't [have registration keys]. Prompting media reports that Macs were now susceptible to viruses when many people illegally downloaded 'free' copies from a site that included piggyback malware.

 

[jumbb]

I'm sorry if I misunderstood what you wrote. I presumptuously interpreted your words on the basis of what they said.

I didn't realise you didn't intend to do what you suggested, or was enquiring about, in your opening post.

Apple did supply serial numbers in an earlier version of iWork, if I recollect correctly. I'm thinking of when I installed it on our family computers in January 2008.

The current generation doesn't [have registration keys]. Prompting media reports that Macs were now susceptible to viruses when many people illegally downloaded 'free' copies from a site that included piggyback malware.

Thank you! That's exactly what I wanted to know 🙂

I will choose better words next time. 😉

 

[Gregg2]

I live with 3 friends in a house, we are in college.

Yeah, I think that works. But, keep in mind that 2 of you will be renting the software from the one who keeps the disc. When someone moves out, he/she must remove the shared software to comply with the terms of the agreement. Besides, it's never a good idea to have software on your computer that you do not have a disc for, or a download source to reinstall it from in case of problems.