Insuring Software

Irish_Tom · 5 Feb 2008 at 13:34

Lo all,

Mods feel free to move this if you don't think it's relevant but I wanted to get as much exposure as possible and the two software sections are fairly quite. Plus it's only indirectly linked to software itself.

Basically I have just purchased the Adobe Master Suit and it's installed on a laptop. If the worst should happen and the laptop gets stolen where would I stand with regards to the software.

Obviously I would still have the disks and the license code but could I simply re-install it on the new computer and carry on as normal? If I informed Adobe of the theft would they cancel the old license key and give me a new one? Is it worth adding the software to my laptop policy?

Cheers for any advice you can pass my way.

Panzer

Irish_Tom · 5 Feb 2008 at 17:47

Bump, does no one know if it's necessary to insure software?

Panzer

Irish_Tom · 5 Feb 2008 at 18:01

Ok Cheers,

I'll get hold of Adobe and see what they have to say.

Panzer

Irish_Tom · 5 Feb 2008 at 18:25

No, just precautionary.

Laptops are so easy to steal and while I know the hardware is insured should the worst happen, I would hate to have to fork out for the software again.

Panzer

Irish_Tom · 5 Feb 2008 at 18:38

MoNkeE said:
Isn't this why software allows you to register it to your name/address etc?

Yeah and I've done that, but if someone stole the laptop and then started using the software and I then installed it on a replacement laptop wouldn't it just flag up at Adobe as multiple copies of the same license key being used? Then I would be in trouble. The users address wouldn't make any difference there I don't think.

Tefal it was £497 with Lightroom included and subsidies by Adobe's student discount. It's more like £2.5 - 3k without the discount which is why I'm so concerned about insuring it.

Panzer

Irish_Tom · 6 Feb 2008 at 00:39

OK cool cheers guys, I won't bother adding it to the premium.

As for the paying for software side of things, I'd rather not use pirate stuff and the free apps out there just can't compare to what's included in this package.

I figured I better make full use of the discount whilst I have it available to me, otherwise it really would be out of my budget.

Panzer

Irish_Tom · 6 Feb 2008 at 01:31

Yeah I know they are unlikely to hunt me down like a dog and burn the soles of my feet with red hot irons for using a pirated version but even so, I like purchased goods. This way I get a guaranteed working set of software and I don't have to go through any hassle with torrents and key gens or anything like that.

Panzer