then how do places like powermax.com and the like sell all these used machines with no discs?
> Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 18:58:35 +0300 > Subject: Re: New to Mac - Just purchased used G4 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > > this must be useful for your spec. > > http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g4/stats/powermac_g4_867_dp_mdd.html > > Pre-Installed MacOS: 9.2.2, X 10.2 > > You may barrow and install 10.2 and 9.2.2 without any license issue > from a friend or a copy CD. > > Above it, you must have license or orginal CD. > > 2009/5/11 Baha Ata <[email protected]>: > > I mean, what the computer had when its produced as system is legal for > > Apple. Some folks misunderstood it. Other versions need license. I > > think dual 866 machines using orginally 10.3 > > > > 2009/5/11 Baha Ata <[email protected]>: > >> Sorry but it is not codswallop. > >> > >> Simple, if you have a Apple computer orginal manufactured system is > >> yours. Your apple machine is enough to show it. Orginal manufactured > >> system you may have from your friend or avaible download... as > >> Microsoft licences... If you have license and lost your cd... You may > >> use same kind installation cd or DVD from your friend or other sources > >> even you can download it. It is legal. But if you cannot find it or > >> wish to upgrade, as you say you will buy it. Have look in Ebay or > >> somewhere as you mentioned retail store... Before buy please consider > >> your CPU and compatibility... Ram, Mhz, Model... > >> > >> 2009/5/9 Bruce Johnson <[email protected]>: > >>> > >>> > >>> On May 8, 2009, at 6:09 PM, Baha Ata wrote: > >>> > >>>> > >>>> rapdishare.com :) license look up apple retail stores... you may > >>>> declare your copy of orjinal system.. what is the production system > >>>> from Apple too... but rapidshare is ok... if you install your orginal > >>>> system.. license is your eprom... so it is not license issue for > >>>> mac.... install mac system on orginal manufactured system is ok.... so > >>>> you may look any where as site as long as you install orginal > >>>> manufactured system :) > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> The above is a complete load of codswallop. Do NOT rely on this > >>> person's advice. > >>> > >>> No your license is NOT your eprom, and if you go to the Apple store > >>> they will gladly sell you a copy of OS X 10.5, and I'm 99% sure that's > >>> ALL they'll sell you. You won't be able to get a copy of 10.4 from > >>> them. > >>> > >>> As with most computer software the license is either the installer > >>> disk or official paperwork that states you are in legal possession of > >>> one license to use this software, and outside of a corporate > >>> environment, you're not going to see the latter. > >>> > >>> Purchasing a used copy of software is legal, and is the way to get > >>> older Mac OSes. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Bruce Johnson > >>> > >>> "Wherever you go, there you are" B. Banzai, PhD > >>> > >>> > >>> >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Baha Ata > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Baha Ata > > > > > > -- > Baha Ata > > > _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail® has a new way to see what's up with your friends. http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/WhatsNew?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_WhatsNew1_052009 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
