Legal to sell old FC studio stuff?

[Bob Flood]

David

I think it was Big Bubba who sold me my copy of edit*!!!

“I like video because its so fast!”

Bob Flood
Greer & Associates, Inc.

[Christopher Targia]

you could however sell your old software to someone who is less financially able, not for a “profit” but it will do more good then rotting in an attic.

[Kent Beeson]

This is what I had in mind to begin with, never for profit, maybe a couple 100 bucks, just better than collecting dust..but according to many replies, not even this is legal? So old software just sits there for years I guess.

Suppose we could just give it all away to a school or something…

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K
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[Kathlyn Lindeboom]

[Christopher Targia] “you could however sell your old software to someone who is less financially able, not for a “profit” but it will do more good then rotting in an attic.”

Not legal. Not even if you sell it for $5.00. You can’t even give it away!

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[Christopher Targia]

I meant to write hardware, is there some way I can edit my post?

you could however sell your old HARDWARE to someone who is less financially able, not for a “profit” but it will do more good then rotting in an attic.”

yea, software just rots, sorry…

[Kathlyn Lindeboom]

You can do anything you want with the hardware, BUT you can’t legally leave the software on the machine UNLESS you transfer the licenses to the buyer.

And you CAN’T transfer the licenses of the old software if you’re still using the upgrade.

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[Jim Harper]

If you have a previous version of Final Cut Pro – i.e. Final Cut Pro through when they when to Studio, that the Final Cut Studio 2 package you have upgraded, then, according to the gentleman I spoke with at Apple, you can sell it.

i.e. I own Final Cut Pro 1. I upgraded to Final Cut Studio 2 (Pro to Studio Upgrade). I’m considering an upgrade to Final Cut Studio 3. According to section #3 “Transfer” of the SLA (found on Apple’s site), I can sell my Final Cut Studio 2 upgrade, and then upgrade to Final Cut Studio 3 using my Final Cut Pro 1 disk. I confirmed this with the Final Cut Studio rep at Apple (via the support phone line).

What I can’t do, is sell both my Final Cut Studio 2 disk AND my Final Cut Pro 1 disk, and still keep a Final Cut Studio 3 upgrade.

Hope this helps!

[Kent Beeson]

Good helpful answer, thanks.

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[Keith Brofsky]

I too am wondering about this… I bought Final Cut Studio 3 about 16 months ago, loaded it on two computers, and never really got over the learning curve. (I’m a still guy, trying to adapt… I’ve just been delegated the editing.) I want to become a better editor, but it’s hard to teach an old dog new tricks.

That said, now with FCP X out, it looks so much friendlier, intuitive and visual. I know pros are balking, but perhaps for a guy like me who’s not yet comfortable with FCP, it’s a great way to go.

Should/could I sell Studio 3? Is it legal? Doesn’t it make sense to stay current and go with X? So many questions!

Thanks for any wisdom you can offer.

Keith