thanks again all of u ...Got a much better picture on this issue now stefan On 2009-10-20, at 21.26, John Baltutis wrote: > On 10/19/09, Don <bgnss at sbcglobal.net> wrote: >> >>> A friend of mine got it a couple of months >>> ago. Better than what you''ll find on the web or at eBay. >> >> A genuine set of original CD's for the correct machine >> should be both identical, and cheaper off ebay. >> >> Guess I have a hard time seeing how paying $129 could >> be 'better' than paying auction prices for the identical >> software... unless of course you like paying the max >> for the same thing, or perhaps ebay prices are higher >> than Apple prices (!). > > You try lately? Two, eBay auctions, which are almost closing, are at > $145+. > <http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Mac-10-4-Tiger-VERSION/dp/B0002G71T0/ > ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1256066609&sr=8-2> > shows six new from $300 and 9 used from $160. > <http://www.google.com/products/catalog? > client=safari&rls=en&q=mac+os+x+tiger&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF > -8&cid=9116400928593489183&ei=Xw3eSqPgK5DKsQPZv > -3RDw&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CC0Q8wIwBQ > #ps-sellers > > shows three, the cheapest at $200. Might be worth a look around before > jumping > in with both feet. My response was based on my friend having the same > experience trying to locate a copy. > _______________________________________________ > G4 mailing list > G4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4 >