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- Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
- Path: sparky!uunet!comp.vuw.ac.nz!actrix!Steve.Withers
- From: Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz
- Subject: Re: Registering OS/2
- Organization: Actrix Information Exchange
- Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 10:39:43 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Aug27.103943.17896@actrix.gen.nz>
- References: <1992Aug25.164311.2987@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au> <GHENNIGA.92Aug25214309@ampere.ampere>
- Sender: Steve.Withers@actrix.gen.nz (Steve Withers)
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- In article <GHENNIGA.92Aug25214309@ampere.ampere> ghenniga@NMSU.Edu writes:
- >
- > >I telephoned in today to register my copy of OS/2 which I bought at the
- > >PC'92 show in Melbourne, Australia (yes, you can register by calling a
- > >number in the registration card), to my surprise, the lady did not even
- > >ask for any serial number of the copy I have. All she asked for is my
- > >initial and surname, address, where did I purchase it from, and in what
- > >PC I am running it in.
- > >So, my question is how do they even know that I have a real copy with me?
- >
- > If the past is any indication the registration does little for you. In my
- > case I had a registered copy of OS/2 1.3 and what IBM does is send you a
- > form telling you that the upgrade is available and to receive it send
- > in a "Proof of License" card that they distribute with their software.
-
- Registering entitles you to 30 days of free support for OS/2. Some people have
- had big trouble with their non-standard hardware, s this has been truly
- valuable to them. I know of several IBMers who have visited people in the
- evening - on their own time - to help with OS/2.
-
- Paul, Brendan and others know who I am talking about.
-
- Steve
- --
- Steve Withers - Wellington, New Zealand | If you don't vote for MMP on
- Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz | September 19, 1992, then you
- withers_s@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz | must like things the way they
- **** Happy user of OS/2 v2!! **** | are.....can I live with YOU?
-