First, just FYI, the not equal symbol (≠) is easily typed with option - equal. It's so easy, and not an eyesore like !=.
Second, you get a game misconduct for mentioning Steve and what he would or wouldn't have done (about anything). It's a corollary of Godwin's Law, and to get it right out of the box, well...we had to blow the whistle.
Third, it's totally acceptable. Virtually every computer I've ever purchased--and I've been doing this since the Apple //c--has had software updates almost immediately available, it just took a a few weeks to get them. Every single Windows box has an immediate software update, always. Most people just don't give a crap about it, it's just the way it's always been.
