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6 String
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 Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 6:59 am |
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I just bought compuhost, and as I am in the UK, delivery was $30. Now I just get a letter from UK Royal Mail asking from a further $50.63 in import tax, $80.63 to deliver to the UK!! Why on earth don't they sell it as a download? 
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TopherM
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Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 7:21 am |
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It's all about the dongle!!
CompuHost does not sell as a download because they have an anti-piracy dongle, i.e., a USB drive with encrypted "activation" data that must be attached to any computer that runs the software. This prevents you from running one copy of CompuHost on several computers if you've only paid for one license.
Since the dongle is a physical piece of hardware, they must ship it to you, so they might as well ship the disc at the same time. If they offered the software as a download, they wouldn't be able to "dongle" the crap out of you for multiple copies!!
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Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 7:22 am |
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Because what you are buying is the hardware dongle.
I never had that when I had it delivered, but that's the luck of the draw from the US 
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Boatman
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Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 7:30 am |
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TopherM @ Wed Jan 07, 2009 10:21 am wrote: It's all about the dongle!!
CompuHost does not sell as a download because they have an anti-piracy dongle, i.e., a USB drive with encrypted "activation" data that must be attached to any computer that runs the software. This prevents you from running one copy of CompuHost on several computers if you've only paid for one license.
Since the dongle is a physical piece of hardware, they must ship it to you, so they might as well ship the disc at the same time. If they offered the software as a download, they wouldn't be able to "dongle" the crap out of you for multiple copies!!
You can use one dongle for 2 computers, right? I use the same dongle for both of mine...Ron
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Jian
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Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 7:35 am |
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Boatman @ 7th January 2009, 11:30 pm wrote: TopherM @ Wed Jan 07, 2009 10:21 am wrote: It's all about the dongle!!
CompuHost does not sell as a download because they have an anti-piracy dongle, i.e., a USB drive with encrypted "activation" data that must be attached to any computer that runs the software. This prevents you from running one copy of CompuHost on several computers if you've only paid for one license.
Since the dongle is a physical piece of hardware, they must ship it to you, so they might as well ship the disc at the same time. If they offered the software as a download, they wouldn't be able to "dongle" the crap out of you for multiple copies!! You can use one dongle for 2 computers, right? I use the same dongle for both of mine...Ron Yes you can install the program in as many pc as you want but you can only operate one at any one time.
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Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 3:50 pm |
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i just received my compuhost software today,i had been wondering also why i couldn't just download it.
Actually right at this moment i am holding my dongle! 
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Boatman
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Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 4:11 pm |
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fromadistance @ Wed Jan 07, 2009 6:50 pm wrote: i just received my compuhost software today,i had been wondering also why i couldn't just download it. Actually right at this moment i am holding my dongle! ...Well me too, but mine don't cost me a dime 
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tbreen
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Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 4:30 pm |
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fromadistance @ Wed Jan 07, 2009 3:50 pm wrote: i just received my compuhost software today,i had been wondering also why i couldn't just download it. Actually right at this moment i am holding my dongle! You're kidding right??? Are you not aware of the rampant piracy, illegal copying and distribution that is currently occurring everyday? I don't blame them a bit, and trust me, you'll soon see more and more companies getting away from the downloadable products and opting for a more secure copy-protection method such as a license key or similar.
I happen to really like the license dongle method. It allows me to install the software on any number of backup computers and have them ready if/when needed.
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MorganLeFey
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Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 4:43 pm |
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tbreen @ Thu Jan 08, 2009 12:30 pm wrote: fromadistance @ Wed Jan 07, 2009 3:50 pm wrote: i just received my compuhost software today,i had been wondering also why i couldn't just download it. Actually right at this moment i am holding my dongle! You're kidding right??? Are you not aware of the rampant piracy, illegal copying and distribution that is currently occurring everyday? I don't blame them a bit, and trust me, you'll soon see more and more companies getting away from the downloadable products and opting for a more secure copy-protection method such as a license key or similar. I happen to really like the license dongle method. It allows me to install the software on any number of backup computers and have them ready if/when needed. tbreen settle my purist anti-piracy petal...I am more interested in the guys holding their dongles *perk* _________________ "Be who you are and say what you feel... Because those that matter... Don't mind...And those that mind... Don't matter."
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6 String @ Wed Jan 07, 2009 8:59 am wrote: I just bought compuhost, and as I am in the UK, delivery was $30. Now I just get a letter from UK Royal Mail asking from a further $50.63 in import tax, $80.63 to deliver to the UK!! Why on earth don't they sell it as a download? You can download the latest versions from them. However you do need the dongle to get more than 2 minutes of playtime from the product. 
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6 String
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Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:59 am |
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Man, that's one heck of an expensive dongle!!!
Its done now, it had better be bloody good!!
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tbreen
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Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 9:37 am |
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The UK charges $50.63 Import tax for a $180.00 product??? This is a clear example of "free trade" gone WRONG!!! My concern would NOT be with the dongle...
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6 String
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Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 1:22 pm |
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Yep, you're right. The UK in general is an example of free trade gone wrong!
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Lonman
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Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 1:35 pm |
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Don't lose or break that thing. That would suck.
I broken USB flash drives on accident while they were in the computer.
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