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appleinsider.com - 1/21/2009
Apple drops anti-piracy measures from iWork '09
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Apple has dropped serial number verification in the new retail version of iWork 09, making the revised office suite simply "just work" for new users who have purchased it.

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Technology - Channel Feed:  iWork 09 to Anti-Piracy Measure: Buh-bye!

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iWork 09 to Anti-Piracy Measure: Buh-bye!
Technology - Channel Feed — [via AppleInsider] Apple has decided to drop the anti-piracy measures on it’s iWork 09 productivity suite. Specifically the feature that asks you to input a serial number prior to using iWork 09 for the first time. Previous versions of iWork needed a serial number to work past the 30 day trial period or when installing a fresh copy of iWork. Apple has deemed that the benefit of having that anti-piracy measure doesn’t outweigh the nuisance that it causes users. In my opinion, as much as Apple wants to make the experience a little easier, they’re ...

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