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'Cheap' Software?
« on: 20 February 2010, 10:25:26 »
Has anyone tried or heard of these before?

http://up-software.com/

I know they are selling OEM but I am worried there might be a catch....
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Re: 'Cheap' Software?
« Reply #1 on: 20 February 2010, 11:19:32 »
Not seen or heard of them before but looks suspicious
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/forums/index.cfm?action=showthread&threadid=338925&forumid=1
after reading this I would avoid:
http://seo.mhvt.net/blog/?p=396
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Re: 'Cheap' Software?
« Reply #2 on: 20 February 2010, 11:31:58 »
Extract from the PC Advisor page.

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Have you read the about us page? You don't get a CD. You download a zip package. What about the licence?

OEM software, which this is, is meant to be sold with a new build computer or a piece of hardware.

I would be suspicious. If the price seems too good to be true then I would be very careful. The spamwiki site would make be run from it.
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Re: 'Cheap' Software?
« Reply #3 on: 20 February 2010, 11:34:02 »
How can you sell this software so cheap? It seems to good to be true - is there a catch?
t's true but the thing is that we sell OEM products, that is you DO NOT receive a boxed set with a user manual available. What you get is ZIP files of the program. After you have unpacked the archive you are free to install the application where ever you want to. We guarantee that all our software is 100% working and full-function. These are no demo or trial. So if it does not run, we give money back. You can find a detailed description on how to install the application within the ZIP archive...
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Re: 'Cheap' Software?
« Reply #4 on: 20 February 2010, 11:36:01 »
If it was boxed and licenced I think most people would show an interest, even me as I am after Windows 7 Ultimate., but I wont go anywhere near it as a download.
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Re: 'Cheap' Software?
« Reply #5 on: 20 February 2010, 13:28:15 »
Cheers, thought it looked too good to be true... :y
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Re: 'Cheap' Software?
« Reply #6 on: 20 February 2010, 13:43:30 »
The Whois for the site is a Guy in China:- Chan Su, Beijing,

But think you already know the answer.

Chris.  :y

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