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Mutt · 05-07-2004, 01:25 AM

why is it illegal to buy OEM versions? might be illegal to sell them but the buyer can't be blamed. If you go to a computer parts distributor and get their catalog I think you will see OEM bundled software packages.

wonder what the % is for registered versions of Photoship versus cracked. maybe 20% of all Photoshop installations are paid for?

I never feel bad for Adobe, it's always been part of their marketing strategy to make their products easy to crack, they get people hooked on their products, make them the industry standard, Photoshop is to photo editing like Kleenex is to tissues, they know a decent percentage of people will buy the product eventually.

05-07-2004, 01:25 AM
Mutt Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 34,431	why is it illegal to buy OEM versions? might be illegal to sell them but the buyer can't be blamed. If you go to a computer parts distributor and get their catalog I think you will see OEM bundled software packages. wonder what the % is for registered versions of Photoship versus cracked. maybe 20% of all Photoshop installations are paid for? I never feel bad for Adobe, it's always been part of their marketing strategy to make their products easy to crack, they get people hooked on their products, make them the industry standard, Photoshop is to photo editing like Kleenex is to tissues, they know a decent percentage of people will buy the product eventually. __________________ I moved my sites to Vacares Hosting. I've saved money, my hair is thicker, lost some weight too! Thanks Sly!