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27-01-2008, 10:40 AM
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Group: Regulars
Location: Sydney
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Would you buy leopard 2nd hand
So yeah,
What are the issues with doing this.. I assume the prev owner could keep the CD key and use it buggering up your updates.. or is there no risk of this?
Im thinking of grabbing it on ebay for 70 bucks?
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27-01-2008, 10:41 AM
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Group: Regulars
Location: Melbourne
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There is no key with Leopard.
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27-01-2008, 10:44 AM
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Group: Regulars
Location: Gippsland, Victoria
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as areal stated, no keys with any Mac OS distribution.
You are right though, the owner could still illegally use that copy that he sold to you but it wont affect you in any way.
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27-01-2008, 10:46 AM
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Beware the Robot Mafia
Group: Administrators
Location: St. Albans, Melbourne
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wally4000
as areal stated, no keys with any Mac OS distribution.
You are right though, the owner could still illegally use that copy that he sold to you but it wont affect you in any way.
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OS X server comes with a CD-key  |
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27-01-2008, 10:47 AM
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Boom
Group: Regulars
Location: melbourne
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Hey, does this also apply to iwork 08? (Sorry to hijack the thread, seems like a good spot for it rather than opening up a new topic)
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27-01-2008, 10:47 AM
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Location: In a secret red pillar box
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You are supposed to get some 'proof of purchase' slips in the box as well I think. If it is a shrinkwrapped copy then you'll be fine...mor than likely they will be in the box though (unless you're just buying the disk).
In any case, there are no serial numbers or anything, as other have already said.
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27-01-2008, 10:50 AM
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Group: Regulars
Location: Melbourne
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Quote:
Originally Posted by james the 2nd
Hey, does this also apply to iwork 08? (Sorry to hijack the thread, seems like a good spot for it rather than opening up a new topic)
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iWork has a key. iLife and (plain) Leopard don't have a key. |
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27-01-2008, 10:51 AM
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Group: Regulars
Location: Sydney
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ok this is a lazy question but it comes with the 08 version of iphoto, etc doesnt it. Also could i just upgrade or do I have to do a full fresh install?
i mean when i was a windows user i would never do upgrades..just to many problems caused. am i likely to have issue with my g4 pb running tiger?
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27-01-2008, 10:51 AM
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Group: Banned Users
Location: gangsters paradise
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cudos to Apple. Share the love of Leopard.
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27-01-2008, 10:54 AM
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Group: Regulars
Location: Melbourne
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Quote:
Originally Posted by landog
ok this is a lazy question but it comes with the 08 version of iphoto, etc doesnt it. Also could i just upgrade or do I have to do a full fresh install?
i mean when i was a windows user i would never do upgrades..just to many problems caused. am i likely to have issue with my g4 pb running tiger?
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Leopard doesn't come with any version of iPhoto or iMovie or Garageband but you can use any version that you have now. For the install you can do either, upgrade or clean install. Upgrades usually work pretty well with OS X but the last few times I have done a clean install. |
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27-01-2008, 10:54 AM
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Group: Regulars
Location: Gippsland, Victoria
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OS X server comes with a CD-key |
*Shakes fist at decryption* always first to ruin the fun  |
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27-01-2008, 11:00 AM
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Group: Regulars
Location: Sydney
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ty awesome as always
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27-01-2008, 11:33 AM
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Group: Regulars
Location: Puckapunyal
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clean install and update to 10.5.1 straight away.
just my opinion
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27-01-2008, 12:08 PM
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Inactive
Group: Inactive
Location: SA, 5174
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Quote:
Originally Posted by landog
So yeah,
What are the issues with doing this..
Im thinking of grabbing it on ebay for 70 bucks?
ty
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One of the issues is that it is eBay perhaps and you don't always get what you think you paid for (mostly but not always)? You need to consider that they might not be selling you a retail version of the OS, e.g. like a machine specific installer/restore DVD that is just never going to work for you. It's a possibility to consider. |
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27-01-2008, 12:11 PM
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It's a cruel, cruel summer
Group: Regulars
Location: NSW
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Just ask for a photo or more information about it such as whether it's a retail package (boxed copy) or not. But the possibility is there for a restore disc or CPU drop-in disc to be sold. It should be in the auction details for transparency. Ask before you buy.
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