Final Cut Studio 2  - Multipul Computers Q

Hello,
Thinking about buying the new Final Cut Studio 2 but need to intsall on my desktop and laptop. They advise that you can do this but both will not run at the same time.
How is it possible that both would not work simoltaneously? Is it the internet connection?
Curious before making large purchase.

The licensing agreement tells you it's one computer at a time and it is the deal you agree to when you install the software.
And yes, Steve Jobs just knows what you are doing. Spyware - hah!. Apple is so far beyond that ... like when you are naughty or nice and all that stuff.
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