Microsoft gave you either the option of downloading all the updates through Windows Update, or they would send you a cd with the updates for $20. Other than that, if you wanted 98SE, or didn�t have Win98 already, you had to buy it.
Although, its worth noting, that M$ always has both a full and a cheaper upgrade version of its OS's available. Looks like Mr Jobs missed one of Bills examples when he began becoming him.. Man I didn�t know the licensing for schools was so cutthroat.. Looks like I will order it from Apple directly, I doubt my work is even going to think about stocking it at that rate heh. > > Yes, I think $129 is a touch high, but, then again, what is the standard by > which we measure pricing? (UNIX licencing agreements are not a good model > here since UNIXes used to cost an arm and a leg (cost recovery up front)) > The jump from 8.6 -> 9.0 was the cost of an OS. How much did M$ charge for > Windows 98 -> 98 SE (did they?)? > > I'll probably wait one week before upgrading (that's probably how long it'll > take the university book store to get the packages ;) (we used to have an > institutional agreement with Apple, but Apple now wants institutions to buy > 1000 licences at a time and the university can't move that many (much > cheaper than package licences... alas, that is the way the cookie crumbles) > :(. > > Eric. > -- Chris http://www.towelhead.net http://www.mp3.com/stemcellvirus http://www.mp3.com/towelhead -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
