cheap PC and pirated DOS/WINDOWS

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From: newsmann
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 1992 20:21

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I bought a 286 two years ago from the cheapest PC store in the area. They
installed DOS and some other softwares, with no manuals or anything. So I 
guess that is not a legal copy. They did a good business and now opened
another store in the area. Last I visited, they sell DOS with systems. That
is, DOS with manuals. Of course their prices are not cheapest anymore.

I bought another PC, a 486DX-33, from a now cheapest store in the area.
They installed DOS and WINDOWS for me. no manuals. The receipt only
listed hardware cost, no softwares.

I never had/have any problems with those PCs, hardware or software wise.
I was wondering if all those cheap stores competing with bigger ones
initially with pirated copies of DOS or Windows.

Just curious.

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