Det er ikke kun DK at det ikke bare sådan lige kan købe brugte 3ds max licenser, det gælder over hele verden. God ide at kontakte 3D Connection :-) Her et indlæg fra Paul Holm på 3DBuzz om emnet fra 19/11-2005 (hvis du kan engelsk):
Tips on buying 3DS Max cheap
Max costs $3500 USD? No way!
Max is not a second hand video game at EBGames. Nor is Max an application installed on everyones' machine, like MS Word. The animation field is a very small market. That means there are only so many customers to sell to. This fact and the fact that this is professional software that requires a lot of R&D, dictates it's price. If you're 12 years old, no, you can't afford Max. But then again you're not suppose to.
Is there a free version of Max?
No, not at this time. There is a 30 day trial, but as of right now there is no learning version available. No matter how much the community would appreciate it, Autodesk has not taken this step (Autodesk are you listening?!?).
Man, Max is expensive how does anyone afford it?
If you are a valid student, you can get 3DS Max (and most other software) at a great discount. Contact the one of the following resellers to see if you qualify:
www.studica.com (Canada and US)
www.journeyed.com (US)
www.creationengine.com (US)
If none of these dealers can help you, contact your local Autodesk dealer. They will point you in the right direction.
Dang man, I’m not a student what do I do now?
Welcome to the real world. Things in the real world cost money. How do you buy the things in life that you want? Get a job. Heck, get two jobs. Save your pennies. Take out a loan. Get a credit card.
Wow this dude is selling Max for $20 on eBay! Do you think it’s a legit copy?
Oooh look at this random fly-by-night website selling “OEM” copies of Max for $20!
Are you serious? Do you think a $3500 USD piece of software is going to be sold for $20? Please use your common sense. Of course it’s pirated crap. Don’t support these useless dirtbags. If you give your credit card to these criminals, you deserve to be defrauded.
Surely I can get an older version of Max for a cheaper price?
Where can I get the best deal on Max?
I want to buy a second-hand copy of Max.
The only version of Max that is available is the current one. Once a new one is available the old ones are retired.There is no cheaper price. There is one and only one price. The price assigned by Autodesk. And since only authentic Autodesk dealers can sell Max, anyone offering Max cheaper, is scamming you. License transfers are only available if a company’s assets include Max licenses. So unless you have the coin to buy an entire company … you are out of luck.
I don't care what you say. I've never paid for legal software before and I'm not going to start now!
Well if you're ok with being a thief and a parasite on the industry you're trying to get into, I guess that's your cross to bare. Be aware that if you are stupid enough to talk about your warez on 3DBuzz, you will be banned forthwith.
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Paul Holm
IADT - Toronto