> From: Donald Keenan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I just read at Slashdot that all new updates to iPhoto, iMovie, etc > will > be for $$$. Will .Macers maybe get these updates 'for free'? More > speculation. > Donald
Until Tuesday, we have to ASSUME that this speculation is either true or false, it's just a rumour at this point. If it IS true, it wouldn't surprise me. iMovie and iDVD cost money, so it's really only iPhoto that is going to a cost-for-upgrade model, and everyone should be reminded that a) not only did the other two apps do exactly the same thing and nobody complained, but b) the latest version will continue to be free on new Macs, so just buy a new machine and don't worry about it, or use the old version if you're cheap -- it's still good you know. The new version of these apps are likely to have a LOT of new features, so charging a modest fee for it ($50 for all three if the reports are true) seems extremely reasonable to me. But there will be a cry like howler monkeys on a bed of nails from the professional whiners and freeloaders that seem to plague the Mac community these days. As for giving away the updates to .Mac users, that would be an EXTREMELY smart move. I would even call it a BRILLIANT move. It's so good an idea, in fact, that I doubt Apple will do it! :) _Chas_ "We don't want to be like Windows. We want to do everything better. We are intent on creating the greatest computers and the best computing experience in the world. And we are the only ones who can say that with a straight face." - Greg Joswiak, Apple VP of hardware product marketing -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> 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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
