First, I know the iLife issue with second hand 2011 Airs and Minis on the Apps store has been discussed in many threads. While this thread may mention some of the same information it's main reason is to report on a potential flaw in Apple's claim that the iLife suite is licensed to the original buyer of the hardware.
The Merriam-Wesbster definition of Built-in: forming an integral part of a structure or object <a camera with a builtin flash>; especially : constructed as or in a recess in a wall <a builtin bookshelf>.
The 2011 Macbook Air, 2011 Mac Mini and iOS devices web pages have a section named 'Built-In Apps' while all other consumer Mac systems have a section named 'Software" The Air and Mini 'Built-in Apps' section show iMovie, iPhoto and GarageBand as well as other applications like iCal, Mail, Safari and the Mac Apps Store. The IOS devices 'Built-in Apps' section do not show applications like iMovie or GarageBand, only IOS built-in apps or free to download apps.
This seem to imply the Mac iLife applications should be an integral part of the Air and Mini they are sold with. After all any iPhone includes the built-in apps it originally shipped with. Even the Mac Apps Store recognises the Air or Mini hardware should have the applications by showing the 'Accept' option instead of 'Buy' when you log-in to the apps store on a second hand Air or Mini.
Apple does know which system shipped with iLife available for download and I think they could allow download of iLife only to those systems if they wanted. In the case of someone purchasing iLife online they should be able to install on has many system as the license agreement permits.
Instead we have a situation where the software is attached to the apple ID of the first person who accepts the software and cannot be transferred later unlike the disk shipping with the MBPs and iMacs. Apple's answer so far, from one of their Executive Relations staff who contacted me after I forwarded the last answer from Apple Support to Tim Cook, has been that the the iLife is licensed to the original owner and subsequent owners need to purchase another license.
I would suggest anyone who's purchased a second hand 2011 Mini or Air send an email to Tim Cook complaining about this as it does seem to be a discrepancy between what Apple advertises on their site and what they enforce.
Thanks
The Merriam-Wesbster definition of Built-in: forming an integral part of a structure or object <a camera with a builtin flash>; especially : constructed as or in a recess in a wall <a builtin bookshelf>.
The 2011 Macbook Air, 2011 Mac Mini and iOS devices web pages have a section named 'Built-In Apps' while all other consumer Mac systems have a section named 'Software" The Air and Mini 'Built-in Apps' section show iMovie, iPhoto and GarageBand as well as other applications like iCal, Mail, Safari and the Mac Apps Store. The IOS devices 'Built-in Apps' section do not show applications like iMovie or GarageBand, only IOS built-in apps or free to download apps.
This seem to imply the Mac iLife applications should be an integral part of the Air and Mini they are sold with. After all any iPhone includes the built-in apps it originally shipped with. Even the Mac Apps Store recognises the Air or Mini hardware should have the applications by showing the 'Accept' option instead of 'Buy' when you log-in to the apps store on a second hand Air or Mini.
Apple does know which system shipped with iLife available for download and I think they could allow download of iLife only to those systems if they wanted. In the case of someone purchasing iLife online they should be able to install on has many system as the license agreement permits.
Instead we have a situation where the software is attached to the apple ID of the first person who accepts the software and cannot be transferred later unlike the disk shipping with the MBPs and iMacs. Apple's answer so far, from one of their Executive Relations staff who contacted me after I forwarded the last answer from Apple Support to Tim Cook, has been that the the iLife is licensed to the original owner and subsequent owners need to purchase another license.
I would suggest anyone who's purchased a second hand 2011 Mini or Air send an email to Tim Cook complaining about this as it does seem to be a discrepancy between what Apple advertises on their site and what they enforce.
Thanks