Originally posted by MrMacman
who else thinks this will be the last release before 10.3?
Sounds like you're thinking it will be a paid update. I'm not sure that's at all clear yet, as the 10.0.0.4-->10.1 update was free (or $20 if you couldn't get one from your local Apple store).Originally posted by dricci
I doubt it, we'll probably get to at least 10.2.6. I really hope Apple hold off on 10.3 for a while. A lot of people, especially officies and schools are *JUST* getting over from 10.1 or OS 9. For the sake of not pissing off customers with a required yearly update (which, face it, will pretty much be required. look how much stuff doesn't work with 10.1 now), I hope they slow it down a bit.
Originally posted by dricci
I doubt it, we'll probably get to at least 10.2.6. I really hope Apple hold off on 10.3 for a while. A lot of people, especially officies and schools are *JUST* getting over from 10.1 or OS 9. For the sake of not pissing off customers with a required yearly update (which, face it, will pretty much be required. look how much stuff doesn't work with 10.1 now), I hope they slow it down a bit.
Originally posted by DaveGee
10.3 will be a paid update... anyone who thinks different is just kidding themselves. Over the past few years Apple has turned out one 'full pay' OS update every year... For 2003 it'll be 10.3.
Dave
Originally posted by DaveGee
10.3 will be a paid update... anyone who thinks different is just kidding themselves. Over the past few years Apple has turned out one 'full pay' OS update every year... For 2003 it'll be 10.3.
Dave
Originally posted by psxndc
January 2003 - $250 - iBook dies. Apple support won't troubleshoot it over the phone since I'm past my 90 day phone support warranty. Coerces me to buy Applecare.
As a switcher, I think Apple should throw me a frickin' bone here. Not even one year and I've invested and additional $460 into my $1575 laptop. A whole 1/4 what I paid for it.
Originally posted by psxndc
kidding myself or not, I'm going to be unbelievably pissed if this is a paid upgrade. I develop software for a living, so I know you need to pay for development. But there's something to be said about treating your customers right. Breakdown of my experience as a switcher:
June 2002 - $1575 iBook, my first and so far only Mac. (from Apple store. Want to show my support for them)
Julyish 2002 - Apple switches from iTools/etc to .Mac. Wants $100, I don't buy it because....
August 2002 - $130 - Jaguar upgrade (3 months after switching). No upgrade price or offer. Apple reps tell me that the OS coupons are good for going from 10.1.4 to 10.1.5.
January 2003 - $250 - iBook dies. Apple support won't troubleshoot it over the phone since I'm past my 90 day phone support warranty. Coerces me to buy Applecare. Then tells me that they'll charge me $50 to keep the data on the hard drive unless it's absolutely not the HD that is broken. They charge me, but then reimburse me.
March/April 2003 - find out I might have to pay for yet another upgrade about a year after I paid for the last one.
C'mon. This is not even taking into consideration (not apple's fault, totally my own) that I had to shell out $80 for a new AC adapter after my fiancee tripped over it and mangled the connector. $80 for _an_AC_Adapter_????
As a switcher, I think Apple should throw me a frickin' bone here. Not even one year and I've invested and additional $460 into my $1575 laptop. A whole 1/4 what I paid for it. That's crap. And that's not including whatever Panther will cost. And please, please please don't give me "Well you don't _have_ to upgrade" because that's crap too. Most of the software out there requires Jaguar now. The same will probably be true for 10.3. Sorry, but treat your customers right. If iLife hadn't been a free upgrade, I would have switched back. Seriously. I can't take the gouging.
That all being said, I will and do, pay for software. I buy the OpenBSD project's CD every other time, I've registered the 5 or so shareware apps I use consistently, and I support Apple in 90% it's endeavors. But cut me a little slack. I don't have $$ oozing out of my ears, especially in this economy. I bought 10.2, give me a discount on 10.3.
-p
Originally posted by bombensington
you should have known and been prepared for what would've happen had you not had applecare and needed tech support. that $250 could've gotten you apple care in the first place.
it's not apple's fault that you chose to ignore their suggestions (and i know they suggested it if you bought it at an apple store) to get applecare...
Originally posted by bombensington
you should have known and been prepared for what would've happen had you not had applecare and needed tech support. that $250 could've gotten you apple care in the first place.
it's not apple's fault that you chose to ignore their suggestions (and i know they suggested it if you bought it at an apple store) to get applecare...
Originally posted by psxndc
*ahem* That $250 was spent _buying_ Applecare since I still had the option (w/in 1 year of purchase).
Funny. You just made that up, and chose to believe it.Originally posted by DaveGee
10.3 will be a paid update... anyone who thinks different is just kidding themselves. Over the past few years Apple has turned out one 'full pay' OS update every year... For 2003 it'll be 10.3.
Dave