[Doc Oc]

Sorry if this is in the wrong forum, I wasn't quite sure where to put it.  Feel free to move it as necessary.

I'm looking to buy a few copies of ChemDraw(yes, I know you can download it on torrents, I need legal copies).  Older versions are okay, but I'd prefer not to go lower than 7.0, and I'd like for all copies to be the same version (this can be flexible, if a couple are 7 and a couple are .  I've scoured the internet/Ebay/Amazon, but this is proving to be a bit outside of my range, so I thought maybe some other people might have a better idea where I can look into this.

Money is a bit of a concern, but not a huge one, especially if we can get the actual CD-ROM or perpetual license number.  The reason I'm trying to find older versions is that I don't find CambridgeSoft's $1000/year per license to be very reasonable.  A few hundred dollars for a perpetual license/CD-ROM is much more justifiable.

[discodermolide]

Sorry if this is in the wrong forum, I wasn't quite sure where to put it.  Feel free to move it as necessary.

I'm looking to buy a few copies of ChemDraw(yes, I know you can download it on torrents, I need legal copies).  Older versions are okay, but I'd prefer not to go lower than 7.0, and I'd like for all copies to be the same version (this can be flexible, if a couple are 7 and a couple are .  I've scoured the internet/Ebay/Amazon, but this is proving to be a bit outside of my range, so I thought maybe some other people might have a better idea where I can look into this.

Money is a bit of a concern, but not a huge one, especially if we can get the actual CD-ROM or perpetual license number.  The reason I'm trying to find older versions is that I don't find CambridgeSoft's $1000/year per license to be very reasonable.  A few hundred dollars for a perpetual license/CD-ROM is much more justifiable.

As a student you can get substantial discounts from them. But the license only covers up  to 5 pC's as far as I remember.

[Doc Oc]

Unfortunately, I'm not a student.  I'm at a small company and we can't sustain CambridgeSoft's pricing for v12.  They don't change much from version to version though, which is why I'm willing to take an older one.

[discodermolide]

Unfortunately, I'm not a student.  I'm at a small company and we can't sustain CambridgeSoft's pricing for v12.  They don't change much from version to version though, which is why I'm willing to take an older one.

Try Chemdoodle it's a viable alternative and lots cheaper and you don't have the round trip editing problems with Word as you do with chemdraw.

[Doc Oc]

Thanks for the suggestion.  Your comment reminded me that I had already downloaded the trial version of ChemDoodle to try it.  But I forgot about it and didn't give it a full rigorous trial, and now the trial is expired.   

[IsotopeBill]

I think ChemSketch from ACD Labsis still freeware (though I'm not sure if there are restrictions for businesses).  It has some limitations but is still a pretty good drawing program.  It can be found at www.acdlabs.com

[Nosterius]

Doc Oc,

As ChemDoodle interested me also, I had to write an email to these folks to ask additionnal questions. They answered within an hour. They certainly look as if they want their product to succeed and I wouldn't be surprised if they helped you reactivate a new trial version. It might be worth a shot to just ask them...