Now, while this site is dedicated to helping folks looking to buy the Maya student edition, there are a number of visitors who are not currently students but are interested in buying the full commercial version of Maya 2011 either for home or professional use.

Since it is a high-end piece of software, I’ve found that it can be difficult finding a place online that provides a straight forward pricing structure and easy purchase…many sites require you to phone them for a quote, which can not only cause you to waste a lot time, but can be an unnecessary expense, if let’s say you’re based in the UK and you have to phone a US-based company just to get a quote, or vice versa.

So, after some looking I’ve found that the following site is one of the best and simplest places to buy Maya 2011:

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The good thing is they tell you the price up front and the purchase is as simple and straight forward as any other online purchase. Their pricing is also competitive compared to some other online retailers.

I’ve Seen Cheap OEM Software Available…Is This The Same?

OEM software (Original Equipment Manufacturer) is a kind of software that is sold to computer builders and hardware manufacturers in large quantities, for the purpose of bundling with computer hardware.

Most OEM software is for older versions of the software or will contain restrictions on the license agreement. The re-selling of certain OEM software is not illegal, but is a complex and contentious issue, which is aggravated by the unscrupulous actions of a number of online sellers who are not licensed to sell such software.

The Maya 3D software can only be sold by authorised Autodesk resellers, and in the vast majority of cases the sites that are selling OEM Maya software are not. Therefore, I would NOT recommend buying Maya 2011 from any of those OEM sites, no matter how tempting the low price…it will most likely not be a genuine version of the software.

To read more on OEM software in general there is a good article on About.com here

For a genuine full commercial version of Maya Unlimited 2011 go this site here:

>> Buy Maya 2011 from this online store <<

Note: If you're a student you may qualify for a discount when you upgrade to a full commercial license later on...for more info read this article ==> Maya Commercial Upgrade