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Cheap OEM software site, legit?

  • 08-07-2010 12:43pm
    #1
    py2006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,844 ✭✭✭


    I guess this is perhaps a case of "If it sounds too good to be true, then it is too good to be true".

    Anyway, http://idealprice-software.com has an awful lot of software at interesting prices. Their address appears to be in NY.

    Interestingly they do have the adobe, microsoft logos temporarily on the page. Which I would assume that any legit site would have these as a permanent fixture.

    They state their pricing is because you don't get a disk, box, manual etc! You simply download a zipped file! Also, they state there is "no need to register" the products as they have done so already!

    Ok, am I answering my own question here?!? :confused:


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  • #2
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,756 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    py2006 wrote: »
    I guess this is perhaps a case of "If it sounds too good to be true, then it is too good to be true".

    Anyway, http://idealprice-software.com has an awful lot of software at interesting prices. Their address appears to be in NY.

    Interestingly they do have the adobe, microsoft logos temporarily on the page. Which I would assume that any legit site would have these as a permanent fixture.

    They state their pricing is because you don't get a disk, box, manual etc! You simply download a zipped file! Also, they state there is "no need to register" the products as they have done so already!

    Ok, am I answering my own question here?!? :confused:

    The site's only a week old. And no legit company sells pre-registered software as .zip's.


  • #3
    monkeypants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,386 ✭✭✭monkeypants


    OEM software is supposed to be bundled with hardware. If it isn't, then something's up.


  • #4
    py2006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,844 ✭✭✭py2006


    monkeypants wrote: »
    OEM software is supposed to be bundled with hardware. If it isn't, then something's up.

    Not necessarily! You can purchase OEM Windows from legitimate dealers on its own!


  • #5
    youcancallmeal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,066 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    That site has warez written all over it. You'd be better off just downloading the software through torrents because I'd say thats what they would be selling you.


  • #6
    FunkDrummer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 71 ✭✭FunkDrummer


    yeah, a woman I used to work with was using a crack copy of Office 2003 because she didn't want to learn how to use Office 2007 at the time.

    The crack she installed was causing all sorts of hassle with the machine so she went online one weekend and BOUGHT a copy of Microsoft Office 2003 that came in a .zip folder

    The contents of the zip folder were identical to the contents of the cd she used initially to install the crack (including the text file with the licence in it)

    Same crappy software, only now she was minus 70 bucks.

    steer clear!


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  • #7
    monkeypants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,386 ✭✭✭monkeypants


    py2006 wrote: »
    Not necessarily! You can purchase OEM Windows from legitimate dealers on its own!
    You shouldn't be able to according to the licence agreement. OEM software is supposed to be tied to hardware.


  • #8
    py2006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,844 ✭✭✭py2006


    monkeypants wrote: »
    You shouldn't be able to according to the licence agreement. OEM software is supposed to be tied to hardware.

    Ah ok, I thought once you installed it that it was tied to that hardware.


  • #9
    monkeypants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,386 ✭✭✭monkeypants


    py2006 wrote: »
    Ah ok, I thought once you installed it that it was tied to that hardware.
    That would be valid perspective. The only problem is that the support for the OEM software is supposed to be provided by the hardware manufacturer.

    I bought a Hitachi hard disk years ago with a copy of XP Pro. The etailer is a well known, UK based one. Imagine the fun if I'd called Hitachi looking for Windows support. :)


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