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No serial number required for iWork '09 retail box

iWork '09 is dropping serial number authentication, making the office editing suite more vulnerable to software piracy.

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Computing | by Tanner Godarzi | Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:10AM | 0 comments

Introduced during Apple's final appearance at Macworld, iWork '09 brought improvements to the entire office editing suite with the biggest addition being online document collaboration that connects writers through iwork.com. Chalk up another convenience; Apple just did away with serial number verification for purchased iWork '09 retail copies.

Not requiring a serial number eases up your installation process and also makes it easier for you to transfer valid copies of your software instead of dealing with the hassle or App verification and other registration-related muck. The downside to a more install-friendly approach is of course the heightened possibility of piracy but the "would these people really have bought it anyway" argument can always be made.

This isn't new for Apple Apps made to run under OS X, as iLife and even Apple's flagship software operating system do not require you to enter a serial number to finish the installation, nor do they require registration of any sort. 

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