Originally Posted by
Fareastdriver
Looking at the disc it has 'Licensed only for distribution with a new PC'. I have already used it to load one already so there may be a gizmo in the disc which stops it being used again.
It's completely legal to buy Microsoft software from sellers of decommissioned office computers at a fraction of the full price. It's not piracy, eBay vendors clearly state that they're working within the terms of the licences. I've bought operating systems and office suites by complying with the conditions. For what it's worth, I prefer Office 2003 over Office 2007. I bought the full suite and couldn't get on with its ribbon and the various flaws that argued against my choices.