On Dec 1, 11:19 pm, "Michael G.M." <[email protected]> wrote: > On Dec 2, 2:02 am, Kris Tilford <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Huh? > > > The serial # isn't a system software serial, it's the hardware serial > > to the specific Mac you own. > > Exactly. And that's where the problem is because someone can call up > Apple and request support and software restore disks for this > particular Mac with it's serial #. > >The only person that could be hurt is > you, and that's incredibly > unlikely. If you think this is a problem, > > give a specific example of how the hardware serial # can be used > > maliciously. > > Not unlikely at all. These types of posts get reprimanded and or > edited all the time on Apple's discussions.(-Very quickly too I might > add.) It's a very common practice of users too phone Apple as I've > called Apple myself with a support request for My G3 about getting > it's original software install. They didn't have it but they where > willing to offer Mac OS X 10.3. I declined as I was interested in Mac > OS 8.6 and they didn't have it. > > -Mike
Sorry Mike, but I believe you are full of crap. Apple has MacOS from 6.0 through 9.2 available for download from the Apple support site. If you are talking about original CDs for your G3, neither Apple nor anyone else offers them for free; Apple stopped producing them long ago, and after market sources are the only alternative to downloading and burning your own from the Apple supplied disk images. That Apple offered you OS X 10.3.x is a credit to Apple, and if Apple sees fit to offer software to end users for free, that is their business and none of yours. A trip to any second hand dealer who carries Apple systems will yield as many hardware serial numbers a person could want. Ebay sellers frequently cite the system serial number of systems they hold for sale so the potential buyer can check the serial number for date, location of manufacture and the list of equipment it shipped with originally, and provides the buyer the certainty he got the system he bid on. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
