--- On Thu, 4/29/10, JOHN CARMONNE <carmo...@aol.com> wrote: > Windbloze does it and anything you install on a PC normally > will try to shake you down.
In the Windows case you HAVE to register with MS after an initial period since the install. The difference between MS and Apple is MS makes its money exclusively from the s/w, whereas Apple makes it's money by selling you a system. Presumably they make some money from retail OS upgrades, but as the hardware requirements increase with each release, they effectively make the older hardware obsolete, encouraging us to buy a new system. I just pre-ordered a 3G iPad and find it annoying that I HAVE to have Leopard to use it with a Mac (I'm currently still using Tiger) but I can use it with Windows XP if I want. This clearly illustrates Apples marketing strategy! It may backfire. I already have a WinXP Core 2 Duo system that I use for music production only, doing everything else on PPC systems because I cant afford a Mac Pro :-( Maybe it will be my iPad home now too? -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
