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Best Event Part: Windows 8 $199 .... OSX Free !
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Not only that, but you paid for Mac OS when you bought your Mac. Apple is just making minor revisions like Mavericks free - just like Windows 8.1 is free.
Only for eligible hardware. It doesn't matter. Those who want Windows will get Windows, those who want Mac OS X will get a Mac. Some will get Mac OS X and put Windows on it.
It's just marketing. You could argue that the initial cost of whatever basic form of Windows is free due to it being bundled with oem purchases, yet the cost of that license is still built into the retail price of the machine. Apple builds it in too. Apple has repeatedly backed off on the cost of OSX updates. I suspect at this point there are specific advantages to including the cost of updates in the initial sale. It may simplify long term support or help encourage third party development.
That's true, but you can argue that we mac users have already paid for the update by buying our computers.
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beat me to it
That's true, but you can argue that we mac users have already paid for the update by buying our computers.
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The old Apple tax
I just liked how they introduced it, with the slide showing Windows 8.1 for $199.
People saying MS is a software company yeh true but so is Apple they just make the hardware as well. I guess you could say take $200 off the price of your mac to make up for the free os x that comes with it plus future upgrades ($$$?). In reality stepping back with resale value and stuff mac is actually cheaper than a PC with legit windows and upgrade path + resale value.
People saying windows point updates are free, well Apple's used to be too (now everything is free) so you have no argument there either.
People saying windows point updates are free, well Apple's used to be too (now everything is free) so you have no argument there either.