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# 32 10-08-2008 , 11:25 AM
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Guys please please please be aware the purchase of OEM software, like Windows XP Pro or Vista or Maya or any other software that it advertised as OEM is illegle.

OEM Software is provided by Hardware Manafactures as part of a bundle, and a good example is when you buy a Burner and you get a free copy of a full version of Nero x.x or when you get a Laptop and it comes with Windows XP Pro/Home. This software is OEM and is not meant for resale. This is the same as buying drinks, food etc... in bundle and it has a big print on it stating THIS IS NOT FOR RESALE. Sites like this eventually get found out and closed down because they are selling you software (that may work), but is illeagle as the creators of the software are getting no money for the licence or rights from your ownership.

If you are going to use there types of site you may as well use a torrent, its exactly the same thing. Except no hacking...


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