G4 comp for morphos w/o system install media?

[ciento]

Lots of Morphos ready G4s on craigslist, but not with
os X install media. I thought you get os X media as part of the computer?

What is legal status of a 2nd hand owner,  are you entitled to os X
as part of the original retail sales agreement? Or must they backup the hardisk to an external drive? Is the PPC os X considered abandonware?

Please advise. And a :hammer: for Apple just because it feels good.

[ciento]

Thanks for replying. I mainly don't like getting ripped off.
If it came with an installer, it should go with one.

http://forums.macrumors.com/archive/index.php/t-465507.html

These folks say an OEM install media 'should' come with the Mac, for
that model only, and that a retail version can be bought for use on the
Mac of your choice, but not including certain i-apps that are on the OEM media.
So I will make low offers on the ones without any install media. Morphos is still not
a household term here, but based on the lack of sales this week, I should get emacs at $30-$50, MDD models between $70 and $120 if media is included, mini at $120 with media, and many types Quicksilvers between $40-$100.

Macbooks average asking is $250, but sell like moss covered lawn ornaments. Too many fast multi-core laptops with prices scraping the margins at the bigbox stores. And Apple owners deeply entrenched in 'technology-moved-on' denial.
Cheers

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Good info about OWB! Think I'll hold out for a Mac with at least one 1.25 ghz cpu, just to be on the safe side. Found a recycler with large inventory, should be able to dig
one out of the bins.

I think a sticky on the main page of Morph websites about fundamental capabilities
would yield more license sales than casual visitors missing the not-so-obvious
in the forums.
Cheers