MacBook / Leopard license question .

My Windows laptop has recently failed and I am considering replacing it with a MacBook .
If I buy a MacBook in a few weeks/months with Leopard installed on it , can I install that copy of Leopard on my Mac Mini ? Would I / Could I be able to upgrade the license of the copy of Leopard included with the MacBook to a 'Family' version ? Or will I have to buy a stand alone ( upgrade ? ) copy of Leopard for the MacMini alone .
Should I buy a MacBook now , and then buy one upgrade copy of Leopard , with a 'Family' license and upgrade both , will this be a cheaper option ?
If anybody can help me decide what the best solution is , I'd be really grateful .

The original poster was just asking if they can install their copy of Leopard that comes with their MacBook (if they wait until Leopard comes out) on their mini... There's no reason to assume everyone is familiar with product licensing. The fact that they asked... and followed up asking about getting a family license would seem to indicate they want to do the right thing.
If you decide to wait for Leopard to purchase your MacBook, you are not authorized to install the copy of Leopard supplied with the MacBook on your Mini.
It's not clear exactly when Leopard will be released. If you are looking to purchase a MacBook soon, you can always purchase the family version of Leopard when it is released.
So far as the cheapest way to get Leopard on both your Mini and your MacBook... As Apple will likely charge the same for Leopard as the current price for Tiger (although they have not announced pricing), that would be $129 for a single user license and $199 for up to a license for up to 5 users (which is an insanely good deal when compared to Windows licensing). The cheapest thing to do would be to wait until Leopard is released so it would come preinstalled on the MacBook and you could buy a single user copy for $129 for your Mini. I've never had an issue with the pricing for OS X. It pains me to have to buy a copy of Windows... their pricing has always been outrageous and has gotten more so with Vista.

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