Well, guys, I got my answer from Phil Schiller from Apple. I suppose if
Shawn's going to throw some names around I might as well. ;>)
He explains that it is simple, it's too big and all OS X components are
changing.
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 21:35:41 -0700
>To: Joe Kimmel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v388)
>Subject: re: OS X and the $20 CD
>
>Joe,
>
>We would love to offer the Mac OS X version 10.1 update as a free web
>download but cannot. We must provide the update via our standard Mac OS Up
>to Date program as we have many updates in the past.
>
>The reason for this is that virtually every component of Mac OS X has
>changes in the 10.1 update and thus the update is hundreds of megabytes in
>size. That would not work well as a download. Therefore the update will be
>distributed via CD fulfilment. Apple will charge $19.95 to cover the cost
>of the Mac OS Up to Date fulfilment program to cover shipping and handling
>as we always have.
>
>Phil Schiller
>
>
>From: Joe Kimmel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Date: Wed Jul 25, 2001 01:03:00 PM US/Pacific
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: OS X and the $20 CD
>
>While owning stock, I find the $20 proposed to pay for OS X.1 unreasonable.
>I feel that I still got a beta OS with OS X and now with four downloads OS
>X..04 I still have a beta OS. Even when September rolls around there won't
>be many 3rd party suppliers that have programs out there that will work
>with OS X. I know and believe in my heart that OS X is wonderful, but the
>"real deal" is still down the road. OS X.5 or even OS 11.
>
>Please say that Steve will allow for downloads so that I don't have to pay
>for it. I am an educator and truly believe in Apple, their hardware and
>software products, and all that they represent, but I find this $20., added
>to the money that I already spent, unreasonable at this point.
I also explained that I was a share holder. So perhaps I'll pony up the
$20 at some point. I'll probably still wait to see some initial feedback.
Thanks Jeremy for pointing me to Apple's pages.
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