Activation and multiple licences?

jeffjn wrote on 10/15/2014, 1:02 PM

I've noticed that MEP 2015 only allows you to to run it on one computer. That may have legally been the case in the past, but there was nothing to stop you having MEP 2014 installed on a laptop and a desktop, for example, and as I never used both at the same time I didn't feel that I was cheating Magix out of income.

Now, you can activate the program on a different computer but only change that activation once a month.

I can see that this is a great way to prevent piracy and I applaud that, but in my situation, where I actually run three computers - Laptop when away from home, Desktop at home and Surface pro when traveling light - I'd have to pay three times, or at least twice. For Microsoft office I've bought multiple licenses at a noticeable reduction. Same for Acronis True Image. Serif allow you two installations and Pinnacle say you should only have one installation but their system doesn't stop it happening (obviously if they noticed lots of people using the same serial number that would be stopped).

Has this been discussed anywhere? Have Magix indicated that they might sell multiple licenses? I guess most people won't be doing what I am, but it if I have to pay 3 times to make MEP 2015 my main editing program I might think twice, although that still would be cheaper than some programs!

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jeffjn wrote on 10/16/2014, 10:03 AM

Just to follow this up, I emailed Magix support for an answer, and they offered to sell me a second license for 13 euro.

I'm happy with that :-)