Ebay Selling OS 10.4

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Ebay Selling OS 10.4

Well,

I thought I would save some money, so off to Ebay to but 10.4. I havve a G4 and this guy was selling software (new) that came with a G5.

The discs arrived, new and it said "Power Mac G5" on the disk. Believeing it is generic to all Macs, I tried the Install on my G4? Well, it kept giving e the "Alert: it would not install on my computer.

It seems I sustained a "ripp-off" from the ebal seller?

Anyone agree or am I just doing something wrong?

G4, Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Posted on Aug 15, 2006 7:45 PM

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Answer 1

John Child

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Aug 15, 2006 7:53 PM in response to cfe

Hi cfe,

Welcome to Discussions.

Bundles OS and software for a specific system is unlikely to be installable on another type of system. If you buy OS x or software in a standalone package, it can be installed anywhere. Bundles software installs only on the system (type) it came with.

I don't know that you got ripped off. Perhaps the seller also didn't understand this...

John

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Answer 2

Aug 15, 2006 7:55 PM in response to cfe

Software install CDs/DVDs are designed only to work with the Mac they came with. Therefore I don't view it as a rip off, as the seller specified the discs were from a G5, and will only work in a G5.

If you want to install Tiger on your G4, whether new or used, you must purchase a retail copy.

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Answer 3

cfe Author

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Aug 15, 2006 9:05 PM in response to Templeton Peck

Well..Looks like MY Mistake and not a "Ripp-Off" Try to save a dime and spen a bundle. Darn! 😟 Thanks all!

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Answer 4

Aug 16, 2006 6:37 AM in response to cfe

The seller shouldn't be selling the disks unless his G5 was destroyed or has been switched to Linux.. The software is licensed for a single machine.

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