I just bought Discs from an emac off of ebay and it let me install mac os x on both of my beige g3's so yes you can do that.
On 11/2/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 06:45 PM -0800 11/01/2005, Mike Abrams wrote: > >What is the real deal on all those people selling the > >grey OS software discs. Will they work in any Mac as > >some claim or is it just the machine listed on the > >disc? Do they have machine specific features that > >would be unusable if you put it on another machine? > > +/- the marketing channel you purchase from (edu, var, or Apple): > > High-end Macs (PowerBooks, Power Mac) mostly come with universal > install discs. Those discs will work on any Mac older than it. > > Low-end Macs (eMac, iBook, iMac) usually come with Mac-specific > installation discs; designed only to work on that specific Mac model. > This is done because they also include bundled apps, such as > AppleWorks, that the high-end users have to buy separately. There > have been a few hacks to enable use of these discs on other systems, > but they're not always reliable. > > Older Macs were a mixed lot. The disc you got depended on both the > channel and the overall system bundle you purchased. But like the > new ones, they're usually clearly marked. > > Selling the original media that came with a Mac, without also selling > the Mac itself, is technically illegal. The license for that > software is bound to the hardware and is non-transferrable otherwise. > Yes, that means it's ok to sell updates and subsequent purchases -- > as long as you include the paperwork (including a letter of transfer > if the item was registered), purge the backups, and delete it from > your running machines. > > The whole gray market is a messy issue... Some companies go after > sellers. Microsoft is a big example of that - having eBay kill lots > of auctions daily. Apple has a laid-back attitude tho. I've never > heard of them screwing anyone over this. > > Bottom line: Caveat Emptor. > > "retail version" Mac OS X 10.4 DVDs are available for $70 or less, if > you're patient. Go for it. > > - Dan. > > -- > G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
