Comments on: iWork ‘09 boxed version doesn’t require a serial number http://www.applegazette.com/iwork/iwork-09-boxed-version-doesnt-require-a-serial-number/ Apple Gazette - An Apple Blog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:36:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Steve Grenier http://www.applegazette.com/iwork/iwork-09-boxed-version-doesnt-require-a-serial-number/comment-page-1/#comment-90963 Steve Grenier Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:07:46 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/mac/iwork-09-boxed-version-doesnt-require-a-serial-number/#comment-90963 I think its just another way Apple is going against the trend of other developers. Much like OS X which doesn't require a serial. They don't want to burden the user, make them look for keys and then read it as they type it in, double check. It's an annoyance. This won't affect piraters though, most would just download it from Apple themselves. Even if it did, I think it's good for Apple, wider install base, what's the difference if some copies get installed for free, they give them out with every new mac anyways. I think its just another way Apple is going against the trend of other developers. Much like OS X which doesn’t require a serial. They don’t want to burden the user, make them look for keys and then read it as they type it in, double check. It’s an annoyance. This won’t affect piraters though, most would just download it from Apple themselves. Even if it did, I think it’s good for Apple, wider install base, what’s the difference if some copies get installed for free, they give them out with every new mac anyways.

]]> By: VibeVitamin http://www.applegazette.com/iwork/iwork-09-boxed-version-doesnt-require-a-serial-number/comment-page-1/#comment-90958 VibeVitamin Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:16:57 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/mac/iwork-09-boxed-version-doesnt-require-a-serial-number/#comment-90958 Just what I think David. Just what I think David.

]]> By: David http://www.applegazette.com/iwork/iwork-09-boxed-version-doesnt-require-a-serial-number/comment-page-1/#comment-90957 David Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:36:56 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/mac/iwork-09-boxed-version-doesnt-require-a-serial-number/#comment-90957 Think - Office doesn't require a serial-number and is distributed pretty heavily on the 'tubes. If you can get more people using iWork at home, then they might want it at the office. The office will pay for it for the user. Apple gets more sales at businesses. It's a possibility. Think – Office doesn’t require a serial-number and is distributed pretty heavily on the ‘tubes. If you can get more people using iWork at home, then they might want it at the office. The office will pay for it for the user. Apple gets more sales at businesses.

It’s a possibility.

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