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Is discount OEM software legal? You know, the stuff from Russia and eastern europe?
We are getting ready to build about 30 new machines for our company and will need operating systems. My boss, wanting to save money, asked about buying the software from one of those places you get email spam from. Todays email was a company that claims legal OEM versions at a 1/10th of the price of retail.
Personally, I have bought a copy of Quicken through a discount house out of Czechoslovakia - and it worked out fine. It was a real disk with real CD Key. I registered it and have had no problems. I'm still unsure though of it's legallity.
And the place my boss is looking at doesn't even look that good. You have to download it and are provided a CD key through email.
I just feel like this is wrong for some reason. But not quite sure.
Any ideas or advice? - Posted: 11/09/2004 @ 11:47 AM (PST)
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| Cheap Softwaresidvail@... | 11/09/2004 @ 11:47 AM (PST) |
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  Me NeitherAcesKaraoke | 12/21/2004 @ 02:31 AM (PST) |
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SketchyOz_Media | 11/09/2004 @ 01:04 PM (PST) |
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Thankssidvail@... | 11/09/2004 @ 02:09 PM (PST) |
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LOLOz_Media | 11/09/2004 @ 02:58 PM (PST) |
 IBM keyboard?jardinier | 11/10/2004 @ 12:38 AM (PST) |
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I've got an "ancient" Dell keyboard like thatTomSal | 11/10/2004 @ 07:49 AM (PST) |
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good keyboard engineeringapotheon | 12/21/2004 @ 10:47 AM (PST) |
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IBM Keyboardjrcrutcher@... | 11/16/2004 @ 09:14 AM (PST) |
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Hi JulianOz_Media | 11/16/2004 @ 10:23 AM (PST) |
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IBM Keyboarderoncone | 12/08/2004 @ 03:00 AM (PST) |
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IBM (or Northgate) --- 12 on the left!ARealOldTimerFromIBM360Days | 12/07/2004 @ 06:14 AM (PST) |
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Never have trouble with keyboardsAcesKaraoke | 12/21/2004 @ 02:44 AM (PST) |
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Question about Price Grabber.comfcolando | 11/12/2004 @ 04:21 AM (PST) |
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PriceGrabber.com only provides a listing of ven...frowzin | 11/12/2004 @ 06:19 AM (PST) |
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That's GOOD adviceAcesKaraoke | 12/21/2004 @ 02:51 AM (PST) |
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PriceGraber.comccanis2@... | 12/01/2004 @ 10:43 PM (PST) |
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check the sellers ratingsLame duck | 01/05/2005 @ 09:36 PM (PST) |
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Play it safe - it's better in the long run.deetee2000 | 12/07/2004 @ 01:10 AM (PST) |
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IT must be oriented to business.varocha@... | 12/07/2004 @ 07:46 AM (PST) |
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Unless it's not legal softwareawfernald@... | 12/19/2004 @ 06:21 PM (PST) |
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Open Source insteadMarco Schumacher (at BiznessLegion) | 11/09/2004 @ 01:53 PM (PST) |
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Very easy answer to this...YES and NO..lolTomSal | 11/10/2004 @ 08:06 AM (PST) |
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Well putsidvail@... | 11/10/2004 @ 01:21 PM (PST) |
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Quite CorrectGovTech | 11/12/2004 @ 06:53 AM (PST) |
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Potential SavingsJamesRL | 12/08/2004 @ 06:18 AM (PST) |
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Correctbwilcox@... | 12/22/2004 @ 10:03 AM (PST) |
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Get it from the horse's mouthbrichardson | 11/10/2004 @ 02:16 PM (PST) |
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From the horse's...AcesKaraoke | 12/21/2004 @ 03:02 AM (PST) |
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Responding to Spam Offers of Softwarepdouglas4294@... | 11/12/2004 @ 08:46 AM (PST) |
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Cheap Software-Replywzeig | 11/12/2004 @ 02:12 PM (PST) |
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Soft Portal... Uncovered!mll1013@... | 11/19/2004 @ 07:50 PM (PST) |
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Re: Soft Portal Uncoveredlungfish | 12/07/2004 @ 01:11 AM (PST) |
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Re: Soft Portal Uncoveredlungfish | 12/07/2004 @ 01:14 AM (PST) |
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Cheapoholyearth@... | 02/11/2005 @ 10:18 AM (PST) |
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Something else to consideramcol | 12/07/2004 @ 06:33 AM (PST) |
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relkinjb is Absolutely Rightnoo-yawker | 12/07/2004 @ 08:15 AM (PST) |
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. . but you aren't.apotheon | 12/21/2004 @ 09:21 PM (PST) |
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Original post questioned legalityAcesKaraoke | 12/21/2004 @ 02:34 PM (PST) |
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Is "sidvail" REALLY that stupid?johnn@... | 12/07/2004 @ 08:10 AM (PST) |
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Is Johnn REALLY that .......?sidvail@... | 12/07/2004 @ 10:08 AM (PST) |
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OEM Licensing RulesNDYNAMICS | 12/07/2004 @ 08:45 AM (PST) |
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In Europe and Russia, Copyright laws differjdii1215 | 12/07/2004 @ 10:18 AM (PST) |
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Beaware of Product Keys from Cheap Placesdxkong | 12/07/2004 @ 11:04 AM (PST) |
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CoasterChoppit | 12/22/2004 @ 11:23 AM (PST) |
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Fire your incompetent bossDave's not here | 12/07/2004 @ 12:06 PM (PST) |
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ROFLsidvail@... | 12/07/2004 @ 01:14 PM (PST) |
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E Machines -- Good luckDave's not here | 12/07/2004 @ 07:25 PM (PST) |
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In defense of E MachinesAcesKaraoke | 12/21/2004 @ 02:50 PM (PST) |
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relative valueapotheon | 12/21/2004 @ 09:28 PM (PST) |
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Miantenance Contracteroncone | 12/08/2004 @ 03:51 AM (PST) |
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Discount OEM softwaredclarida@... | 12/18/2004 @ 10:59 AM (PST) |
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Does it have to be Windows?AcesKaraoke | 12/21/2004 @ 02:58 PM (PST) |
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Linux systems for businessapotheon | 12/21/2004 @ 09:31 PM (PST) |
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Where do you get the balls??? Your a thief!dafe2 | 12/22/2004 @ 05:28 PM (PST) |
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Open-mindednessITwhat? | 01/04/2005 @ 01:01 PM (PST) |
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Not for theftdafe2 | 01/04/2005 @ 01:16 PM (PST) |
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true . . .apotheon | 01/05/2005 @ 07:11 PM (PST) |
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As part of a resolution, the edited version:dafe2 | 01/06/2005 @ 02:49 AM (PST) |
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Take it easysunplayer@... | 01/10/2005 @ 08:49 AM (PST) |
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It's theft.....perioddafe2 | 01/10/2005 @ 10:30 AM (PST) |
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to: dafe2apotheon | 01/10/2005 @ 06:16 PM (PST) |
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ApotheonJamesRL | 01/11/2005 @ 05:46 AM (PST) |
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to: James, re: IP lawapotheon | 01/11/2005 @ 04:11 PM (PST) |
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Apotheon:dafe2 | 01/11/2005 @ 04:52 PM (PST) |
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to: dafe2, re: cracked softwareapotheon | 01/11/2005 @ 08:41 PM (PST) |
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Runphilchil | 06/03/2005 @ 04:07 AM (PDT) |
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Cheap Softwaremr_appman@... | 06/17/2005 @ 05:02 PM (PDT) |
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