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Buying Lightroom

  • 20-03-2007 11:29am
    #1
    PaulieC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,196 ✭✭✭


    Hi All,

    I'm just about to but Lightroom, but not sure whether to download or buy the box. Is there any real difference? If I download will I still be able to install and activate on a few different PCs?

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    mikeanywhere
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,735 ✭✭✭mikeanywhere


    I suppose it depends if you want to wait a few days for the box to arrive.


  • #3
    elven
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,966 ✭✭✭elven


    I'm not sure you'd be able to do multiple activations either way. Worth checking into that one further before splashing the cash...


  • #4
    rymus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,819 ✭✭✭rymus


    I doubt it... don't you have to do an activation transfer or something similar if you want to move an installed adobe product to another machine?


  • #5
    PaulieC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,196 ✭✭✭PaulieC


    Even Microsoft allows you to activate Windows on two machines!
    I've had a look on Adobe.com, but I can't find anything in relation to multiple activations. I just want to install in on one of my work PCs and my home laptop

    Actually, I just found this on Adobe.com....
    If you own, or are the primary user of a single-user Adobe branded or Macromedia branded product that is installed on a computer at work, you can also install and use the software on one secondary computer of the same platform at home or on a portable computer. However, you may not run the software simultaneously on both the primary and secondary computers.

    so it looks like I can install on both machines legally...happy days. Now to give someone 210 quid for a serial number. Just doesn't seem right :D


  • #6
    rymus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,819 ✭✭✭rymus


    Just because you've got the same copy of Windows on 2 pc's, doesn't mean you have 2 legal copies... To be a bit pedantic about it of course...


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  • #7
    PaulieC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,196 ✭✭✭PaulieC


    rymus wrote:
    Just because you've got the same copy of Windows on 2 pc's, doesn't mean you have 2 legal copies... To be a bit pedantic about it of course...

    It does actually. Microsoft allow and support this and it looks like Adobe do too...


  • #8
    rymus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,819 ✭✭✭rymus


    magic then... question answered.


  • #9
    Cameraman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 480 ✭✭Cameraman


    It does actually. Microsoft allow and support this

    Are you sure about this ?
    I was checking into getting a legit copy of MS Office from work to use at home . Found they used to allow this, but not since Office 97 :(


  • #10
    mikeanywhere
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,735 ✭✭✭mikeanywhere


    Cameraman wrote:
    Are you sure about this ?
    I was checking into getting a legit copy of MS Office from work to use at home . Found they used to allow this, but not since Office 97 :(

    Bugger thats half the software on the ol home PC banjacksed!!


  • #11
    Quackles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,484 ✭✭✭Quackles


    mikeanywhere wrote:
    Bugger thats half the software on the ol home PC banjacksed!!

    depends on the type of license you buy.. I buy volume licensing at work (with office) and this DOES allow for a home pc as well as a work one. That's office 2003, haven't bought any of the fancy schmancy new ones yet.


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