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I've been hunting for a cheap copy of Adobe Audition 3.0, when I stumbled across this website. They have a copy for $47 - normally it is $349.

http://www.tbm-language.com/index.php?target=desc&progid=11141

From the FAQ:

I just can’t believe it – why so cheap?
OEM has always been cheap. In general it is 100% fully functional software. But it lacks manuals, promo-discs and bulk-boxes. Look around, it’s normal for OEM software to be cheap. OEM downloadable software does not come boxed, does not include bulky paper manuals, does not induce shipping costs – that is what makes OEM software cheap.
Not only that cuts down the price of OEM software. OEM software is often bought at auctions, overstocks, and development companies by the thousand copies. Wholesale has always been cheaper than retail. And OEM retail software even cheaper!

We’re able to provide the most popular retail OEM software at the cheapest prices around!





Anyone ever use anything like this?
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Out: PC>MOTU Ultralite AVB>M-Audio BX8a/Grace m900

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Re: OEM Audio software? Too good to be true? Dirt cheap DAW programs here
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2008, 03:49:43 PM »
I don't think this is legit.

OEM software is normally bundled with hardware. The fact that this show offers download-only versions is a hint that this *might* be illegal. Besides that, their prices are way too low to be legit. For example, they are selling Adobe Soundbooth CS3 for $35. I could get the educational license of this program for EUR 113.90 (~ $160) - and educational licenses are almost always cheaper than OEM licenses. It's also interesting that they are not offering programs that haven't been cracked yet (at least to my knowledge) - like WaveLab 6. Yet again, they're offering Steinberg HALion 3.5 for $35 - the educational license would be EUR 169.00 for me.

In other words:


Anyone ever use anything like this?

You probably do! The version of Windows that came with your computer is technically an OEM version ;)
And I am using educational-licensed software all the time (I'm a university student).
« Last Edit: September 10, 2008, 03:54:12 PM by Sebastian »

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Re: OEM Audio software? Too good to be true? Dirt cheap DAW programs here
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2008, 04:02:01 PM »
I think we can safely assume this is an illegal site. DO NOT GIVE YOUR CREDIT CARD INFO TO THESE GUYS.

A simple whois query reveals that the site is probably operated from Minsk (Belarus):

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$ whois tbm-language.com

Whois Server Version 2.0

Domain names in the .com and .net domains can now be registered
with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net
for detailed information.

   Domain Name: TBM-LANGUAGE.COM
   Registrar: DOMAINCONTEXT, INC.
   Whois Server: whois.domaincontext.com
   Referral URL: http://www.domaincontext.com
   Name Server: NS1.SPORTARTNET.COM
   Name Server: NS11.APBLIFE.COM
   Name Server: NS12.APBLIFE.COM
   Name Server: NS2.SPORTARTNET.COM
   Status: clientTransferProhibited
   Updated Date: 30-jul-2008
   Creation Date: 30-sep-2005
   Expiration Date: 30-sep-2009

>>> Last update of whois database: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:58:28 UTC <<<

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The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .EDU domains and
Registrars.
Domain Name: TBM-LANGUAGE.COM

Registrant:
    N/A
    Peter Zeldakov        (softweb3@yandex.ru)
    Kalinina per. 3-15
    Minsk
    ,220100
    BY
    Tel. +375.297555287

Creation Date: 30-Sep-2005
Expiration Date: 30-Sep-2009

Administrative Contact:
    N/A
    Peter Zeldakov        (softweb3@yandex.ru)
    Kalinina per. 3-15
    Minsk
    ,220100
    BY
    Tel. +375.297555287

Technical Contact:
    N/A
    Peter Zeldakov        (softweb3@yandex.ru)
    Kalinina per. 3-15
    Minsk
    ,220100
    BY
    Tel. +375.297555287

Billing Contact:
    N/A
    Peter Zeldakov        (softweb3@yandex.ru)
    Kalinina per. 3-15
    Minsk
    ,220100
    BY
    Tel. +375.297555287

Status:ACTIVE


Domain servers in listed order:
    ns12.apblife.com
    ns11.apblife.com
    ns1.sportartnet.com
    ns2.sportartnet.com



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The web site itself is apparently hosted in Germany:

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$ whois 84.19.188.58

OrgName:    RIPE Network Coordination Centre
OrgID:      RIPE
Address:    P.O. Box 10096
City:       Amsterdam
StateProv:
PostalCode: 1001EB
Country:    NL

ReferralServer: whois://whois.ripe.net:43

NetRange:   84.0.0.0 - 84.255.255.255
CIDR:       84.0.0.0/8
NetName:    84-RIPE
NetHandle:  NET-84-0-0-0-1
Parent:
NetType:    Allocated to RIPE NCC
NameServer: NS-PRI.RIPE.NET
NameServer: SEC1.APNIC.NET
NameServer: SEC3.APNIC.NET
NameServer: SUNIC.SUNET.SE
NameServer: TINNIE.ARIN.NET
NameServer: NS3.NIC.FR
Comment:    These addresses have been further assigned to users in
Comment:    the RIPE NCC region. Contact information can be found in
Comment:    the RIPE database at http://www.ripe.net/whois
RegDate:    2003-11-17
Updated:    2004-03-16

# ARIN WHOIS database, last updated 2008-09-09 19:10
# Enter ? for additional hints on searching ARIN's WHOIS database.
% This is the RIPE Whois query server #2.
% The objects are in RPSL format.
%
% Rights restricted by copyright.
% See http://www.ripe.net/db/copyright.html

% Note: This output has been filtered.
%       To receive output for a database update, use the "-B" flag

% Information related to '84.19.176.0 - 84.19.191.255'

inetnum:        84.19.176.0 - 84.19.191.255
netname:        DE-KEYWEB-II
descr:          Keyweb AG IP Network
country:        DE
admin-c:        KWAG-RIPE
tech-c:         KWAG-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         KEYWEB-MNT
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Hostmaster Day
address:        Keyweb AG
address:        Neuwerkstr. 45/46
address:        99084 Erfurt
address:        Germany
phone:          +49-361-658530
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@keyweb.de
fax-no:         +49-361-6585366
nic-hdl:        KWAG-RIPE
mnt-by:         KEYWEB-MNT
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '84.19.160.0/19AS31103'

route:        84.19.160.0/19
descr:        Keyweb AG IP Network
origin:       AS31103
mnt-by:       KEYWEB-MNT
source:       RIPE # Filtered
« Last Edit: September 10, 2008, 04:04:07 PM by Sebastian »

 

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