This is a common question that comes up. I have Office on my work computer, can I install it on my home computer too? The answer is the always vague — it depends…

There are three types of licenses you can have:

OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer): It was pre-installed with your Dell, HP, or other similar

Retail: You bought Office at CompUSA, OfficeMax or similar

Volume License: your company is a non-profit or large enough to a volume agreement with Microsoft.

See the table below for options based on the type of license you have.  Most of our clients purchase Office when they buy a new Dell PC, this means that that you cannot use that copy of office on your laptop or home system.  This begs the question, why should I buy Office through Dell when I have more options if I buy it through CompUSA?  The answer is the all mighty dollar.  At CompUSA Office Basic (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) is  $399, if configured through Dell it’s $150, so 2 OEM copies are still cheaper than 1 Retail copy to accomplish the same task.

RMTT always recommends recycling old equipment rather than adding to a landfill, so we wanted to let you know about a free opportunity to help the environment.

Western Disposal and Executive Recycling are sponsoring a free electronics drop off day on Saturday October 13th from 8:00am to 1:00pm at 5880 Butte Mill Road Boulder, CO 80301.

Items accepted include:

• Computers
• Mice
• Keyboards
• Monitors
• Laptops
• Palm Pilots
• Fax Machines
• Printers
• Radios
• Stereos
• TVs
• Auto Electronics
• Telephones
• Cell Phones

Unaccepted items:

• Household appliances such as toasters, blenders, coffeemakers, microwaves, ceiling fans, etc.
• Large commercial printers, copiers, and computers
• More than 20 pieces from any one individual or business

For more details please contact Western Disposal at 303.444.2037

Dell has released the XPS M1730 laptop. This is Dell’s latest gaming laptop. It includes a 17″ screen and dual Nvidia video card. It also includes a 10 digit keypad and backlit keyboard. For full details see: http://direct2dell.com/one2one/archive/2007/09/27/30769.aspx