On 7/17/02 6:06 PM Lee edified us all by writing: >Your choice. Your mistake. > >Upgrades to software cost money. So once a year, Apple asks us to pay some >money for an OS upgrade. Seems pretty reasonable to me. Except that it's just like M$ - and if I had just purchased 10.1 and/or a new system with 10.1 (which thankfully, I didn't), I'd be really peeved at having to shell out the full price again this soon. Glad I didn't, and now when I consider moving to OS X, I'll be wondering if Apple's gonna release another upgrade anytime soon (which may delay further my purchase). It would not be an issue *except* that Apple has established a precedent (for quite a while) of having more reasonable upgrade prices for .x level upgrades (i.e., 9.1 to 9.2, rather than 8.6 to 9.0). This is a rather abrupt change for Apple on their prior policy (with no warning). Additionally, when you add the switch from free iTools to charging for that, it has the potential of appearing to Mac users as being a bit greedy. Which isn't the same as saying it's a fact that "Now Apple has become greedy." They _can_ do that, but it may turn out to be killing the goose that laid the golden egg (current users). > >Just remember, You don't have to pay for the upgrade. Just don't buy it. You >can stay where you are. I, for one, will be looking forward to the FEDEX >dude delivering my copy of Jaguar on Saturday August 24th. I'm glad for you that you are willing to order yours. However, it's not strictly optional to upgrade - anyone notice how Apple has been pushing upgrades more subtly (for example, by requiring newer versions of QuickTime to access sections of the Apple site)? The people who choose not to upgrade get left out of sections of Apple's site. That's what I don't like - you don't exactly get to stay with the version of MacOS or other Apple software that you bought a while back.
Apple's apparent disinterest on what current users think about policies which affect us financially is (IMHO) creeping into M$-style arrogance (and yes, I already a while back sent Apple e-mails expressing my displeasure about their forcing users to upgrade in order to access parts of their site). Apple has every right to do business the way they think is suitable (and "the users be d****ed"). However, when users quit Apple or refuse to buy newer equipment, it may come around to bite Apple in the butt financially. I just hate to see Slick Steve's attitude creeping into the rest of the company. Jim Rohde "The capacity to terminate is a specific grace." ...Emily Dickinson -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
