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Date:	Wed, 23 Feb 2005 10:26:49 PST8
From:	Martin Rosenfeld <rosenfeldmj@comcast.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: RE: Cheap Software...?

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Steven,

This is the place that caught my eye for low prices for expensive
software (eg, Adobe Photoshop 8 CS).

<http://cs.scpu.net/product_details.php?product=1009>

Martin

Steven Levine wrote:

>
>However, it may be gray-market. It all depends on where the software came
>from a how it is licensed. If you want specific comments, you should post
>a URL.
>
>Some cheap software is just standard retail software that's cheap because
>it is.
>
>Some of the stuff is OEM packages being resold on the retail market.
>Whether or not it this is 100% kosher depends on a lot of factors.
>
>Many OEM licenses say the software must be sold as part of a system. In
>this case selling the package separately violates the license terms.
>
>OEM waranties typically differ from manufacturers warranties. Typically
>the OEM is responsible for warranty support. This is one of the reasons
>MS sells to Compaq cheaper than it will sell to an individual. For
>example if you purchase a Compaq with WinXP installed, MS will typically
>tell you call call Compaq for support.
>
>If you purchase OEM software, you may have no recourse for warranty
>support, even if the license terms do not precude this.
>
>Sometimes the items will be retail but intended for foreign markets. This
>does not happen all that often with software, but it used to happen a lot
>with photo equipment. The price was right, but again since the sales
>terms "as specified" getting warranty repair was often impossible.
>
>Steven
>
>
>

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