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From: Michael Weinstein on 26 Jan 2006 22:18 There is really negative stuff on the Apple Website for the new upgrades... people bought version 5 even days before 6 came out and there is NO upgrade pricing. Granted the software is inexpensive, but there ought to be SOME break for upgrades. -- Michael | "You're going to need a bigger boat."
From: Davoud on 26 Jan 2006 23:09 Michael Weinstein wrote: > There is really negative stuff on the Apple Website for the new > upgrades... people bought version 5 even days before 6 came out and > there is NO upgrade pricing. Granted the software is inexpensive, but > there ought to be SOME break for upgrades. I sympathize -- really. But these folks need to pay a bit more attention to what is happening in the Mac world. Persons who do so are unlikely to purchase any Apple-brand software /or/ hardware just before Steve Jobs' MacWorld SF Keynote. I can't provide a precise cutoff date -- if I need a piece of software in July I'm not going to wait to January to see if a newer version is released. But starting on about December 1 for software, and sometime earlier for hardware, unless it's an emergency need, I'm going to wait until the Keynote. Ordered my new iWork (no "s") and iLife family packs immediately following the Keynote :--) Davoud -- usenet *at* davidillig dawt com
From: Davoud on 27 Jan 2006 10:52 Davoud wrote: > > I sympathize -- really. But these folks need to pay a bit more > > attention to what is happening in the Mac world. BreadWithSpam replied: > I'll disagree with Davoud. They shouldn't have to pay > close attention,... You're not disagreeing with me. I didn't say these folks should /have/ to pay attention. Where others are involved I don't discuss ideals, only realities. > ...though it would seem to mae that anyone > making a major purchase should investigate his market and > prodeuct carefully. On the other hand, iWork and iLife > are generally not what I'd call "major" purchases - they > are pretty inexpensive. Compare to, say, MS Office. Indeed, this is what I said. > It'd be a nice customer-pleasing courtesy on the part of Apple, > but I don't think it's a big deal. Apple doesn't maintain its huge margins by extending courtesies to its customers beyond the minimum it can get away with. Davoud -- usenet *at* davidillig dawt com
From: Reginald Dwight on 27 Jan 2006 13:16 > BreadWithSpam: > > I'll disagree with Davoud. They shouldn't have to pay > > close attention,... > Davoud: > You're not disagreeing with me. I didn't say these folks should /have/ > to pay attention. Davoud originally said: > I sympathize -- really. But these folks need to pay a bit more > attention to what is happening in the Mac world. See...he didn't say "have" - he said "need". Have means "be obliged or find it necessary to do the specified thing" Need means "require (something) because it is essential or very important" See...BIG difference! :)
From: Dave Hinz on 27 Jan 2006 14:34
On Fri, 27 Jan 2006 11:10:26 -0800, Jd Lyall <jdlyall(a)bounce.net> wrote: > Steven Fisher wrote: > I have shareware programs (that I've paid for) that allow discounted > upgrades back more than a year. Well, the seller decides the terms, don't they? Just like the buyer _agrees to_ the terms when they, you know, buy. > Apples disregard for those who have paid > for extra software (like quicktime pro!) encourages piracy and serial > number sharing. Really silly of them to be so disrespectful. Riiiight. Apple is being disrespectful of you, so it's OK to steal their software. I see. Well, as long as you can justify it to yourself, that's all that matters then, isn't it? > And quicktime? Why is it crippled unless you pay for pro? Why in the world should I have to get Pro, when I have no interest in those features? Software bloat is evil. Let those who want extra stuff, install the extra stuff. Don't force it on me. That's why. > And then pay > for it again? It is pretty useless for many files one gets from the > internet. That is why win media has taken over the internet space for > formats that used to be mostly quicktime. Great. Enjoy your PC. |