iWork: How do I buy?

You can click buy when you launch one of the iWork apps to buy it electronically. You will then be e-mailed a serial number to enter to convert the trial to a non-expiring version. There is no difference in the content of the trial or the purchased box. Just keep the trial CD handy in case you ever need to reinstall iWork '08.

I bought it in an Apple store and all you have to do is input the serial number, without installing the disk. This way you have the backup disk in case you need it...

The iWork '08 trial is included in the bundled software package on the DVDs that came with your new Mac. You can always reinstalled any of that software from the DVDs.

But please be aware that if you buy it directly from the online store, without clicking on the 'buy' link on the splash page, you will order the 'box', and customer service will not be able to provide you with a serial number (or e-mail it to you). You will have to wait for the box to arrive. A big of an inconvenience... good luck.

I've just entered an hour's worth of work into a Numbers spreadsheet then discovered the trial that came with my iMac doesn't allow saving.

I get a splash screen that says, "Buy Serial Number" but when I click that link, it goes to the front page of the Apple Store.

I can't find anyplace to buy just the serial number, and the Live Chat support person said that the only way to buy it is by buying the box and waiting for it to get shipped to me.

Numerous people appear to have had success buying just the serial number to be emailed.

Does anybody have a link to the page to buy just the serial number?

Thanks!

Do you happen to have a link to buy the non-boxed version (just the serial number to be emailed)?