Comments on: This is extortion… http://www.saltedwound.com/archives/2002/07/17/this-is-extortion/ adding insult to injury since 1999 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:45:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Anonymous http://www.saltedwound.com/archives/2002/07/17/this-is-extortion/#comment-1345 Anonymous Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.saltedwound.com/archives/2002/07/17/this-is-extortion/#comment-1345 The new Apple slogan for the switch campaign should be "switch to a mac, and never use a confusing wizard again" The new Apple slogan for the switch campaign should be “switch to a mac, and never use a confusing wizard again”

]]> By: MostlyHarmless http://www.saltedwound.com/archives/2002/07/17/this-is-extortion/#comment-1346 MostlyHarmless Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.saltedwound.com/archives/2002/07/17/this-is-extortion/#comment-1346 Apple's pricing doesn't seem so bad compared to REAL Software's.<p> Last week I spent $200 (of the company's money) to upgrade to REALbasic 4.0 Pro. Yesterday version 4.5 came out, the upgrade for that is $89. I don't feel so bad about buying a new QuickTime key for $29.<p>BTW, my e-mail redirector is $15 a year from pobox dot com -- I just give out the same address and point it to my current ISP e-mail address.</p></p> Apple’s pricing doesn’t seem so bad compared to REAL Software’s.

Last week I spent $200 (of the company’s money) to upgrade to REALbasic 4.0 Pro. Yesterday version 4.5 came out, the upgrade for that is $89. I don’t feel so bad about buying a new QuickTime key for $29.

BTW, my e-mail redirector is $15 a year from pobox dot com—I just give out the same address and point it to my current ISP e-mail address.

]]> By: Scott http://www.saltedwound.com/archives/2002/07/17/this-is-extortion/#comment-1347 Scott Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.saltedwound.com/archives/2002/07/17/this-is-extortion/#comment-1347 I was initially bummed that Apple was charging $129 for 10.2, then I remembered that they are not a charity and need to make money to satisfy their stock holders, of which I am one. I probably will upgrade to 10.2, but I am uncertain as to when. 10.1 has been incredibly stable for me, unlike in the old pre-OS X days, so I have no compelling reason to upgrade. I was initially bummed that Apple was charging $129 for 10.2, then I remembered that they are not a charity and need to make money to satisfy their stock holders, of which I am one.
I probably will upgrade to 10.2, but I am uncertain as to when. 10.1 has been incredibly stable for me, unlike in the old pre-OS X days, so I have no compelling reason to upgrade.

]]> By: name http://www.saltedwound.com/archives/2002/07/17/this-is-extortion/#comment-1348 name Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.saltedwound.com/archives/2002/07/17/this-is-extortion/#comment-1348 17,000 signatures and climbing. A petition to Steve Jobs of the concern of overpriced .Mac services <a href="http://www.PetitionOnline.com/iTol/petition.html">Click here to sign the petition</a>. 17,000 signatures and climbing. A petition to Steve Jobs of the concern of overpriced .Mac services Click here to sign the petition.

]]> By: Phil http://www.saltedwound.com/archives/2002/07/17/this-is-extortion/#comment-1349 Phil Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.saltedwound.com/archives/2002/07/17/this-is-extortion/#comment-1349 There's a big difference between charging for a new OS (it's their business, they can charge what they want), and charging for email after inducing people to switch to it because they said it would be free. I am totally disgusted with Apple over this. There’s a big difference between charging for a new OS (it’s their business, they can charge what they want), and charging for email after inducing people to switch to it because they said it would be free. I am totally disgusted with Apple over this.

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