I think that such action by Apple would be a big mistake. With a small share of the computer market, Apple has to do something to attract buyers. Iphoto was a big selling tool and should remain a free item. The same holds true for many of the other programs that help separate the Mac from the rest. Ralph On Saturday, January 4, 2003, at 08:29 PM, Charles Martin wrote:
>> 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 > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
