![]() a retail copy with the exception that that OEM copy may not come with a printed manual and may not be eligible for "upgrade pricing" on future versions. I doubt there is any difference in the OEM copy of CorelDRAW vs. On the other hand, someone selling OEM copies WITHOUT hardware may be breaking licensing agreements. If Ernie has a prior relationship with Epilog and has purchased a machine from a Epilog vendor, that vendor may be well within their licensing rights to sell an OEM copy of the software at a later date. Typically it IS a full version of the software without limitations (though there are exceptions) but may have licensing restrictions that the retail copy may not have (for example, OEM versions of Windows are good for that one particular machine and cannot be removed and installed onto a different machine, however they are functionally the same as a "retail" copy). ( )Īs Ruben stated, OEM software is intended to be bundled with equipment. It is not illegal for Epilog to sell OEM software as they have a partnership with Corel, as do many other hardware vendors. If Epilog sells the Corel software WITH hardware, then it's perfectly legal and the software is being distributed as it was intended. ![]() Last edited by Ronald Erickson 10-06-2012 at 12:16 AM.Ī little clarification on OEM copies. Regardless of the outcome with the third-party seller, be sure to leave feedback on Amazon with the third party vendor so others are made aware of the experience. ![]() You may need to contact Corel with the new installation key (once it arrives) to verify it's the full commercial key and not just another educational key.ĮDIT: I see that Amazon has CorelDRAW X6 for $337 this evening (down from $382), in stock and available directly from Amazon (vs. You can probably download the trial version directly from Corel and then just input the key and the software will reconfigure to the key that you've entered. I'm making a guess that Corel ships 1 disc and then differentiates the version based on the installation key you enter. If the replacement isn't kosher, you should have no issue at all going through Amazon to get the situation resolved (Amazon is very good with customer service issues). While it certainly could be that the seller himself was duped by his distributor, that's not your issue to worry about. Yea, that doesn't sound like a legitimate operation the seller is running.
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