Attachment rates.If Apple are releasing iOS updates, which contain a lot of new features which are sometimes drastic, for free for iPad and iPod Touch, then why shouldn't OSX Mavericks also be free?
Apple has themselves covered. The following has been included in all recent quarterly statements.Some might argue GAAP / SOX Compliance/Act.
For the last few versions of OS X 'Qualifying versions' meant all Macs sold after a certain date (up-to-Date program). However, this sentence gives them sufficient cover to make it free.For sales of qualifying versions of iOS devices, Mac and Apple TV, the Company has indicated it may from time to time provide future unspecified software upgrades and features free of charge to customers.
True. It's great that Apple doesn't charge for iOS updates. It makes life easier for developers because the vast majority of people upgrade to the most recent version of iOS.An iPhone is a consumer electronics device.
An iMac is a computer.
Two very different industries.
You make some good points. From my point of view, software should be reasonably priced. I think most Adobe products have gone beyond reasonable priced. OS X upgrades are more than reasonably priced.As much as the free software movement has been a good thing, it has encouraged an attitude of "entitlement" , whereby people now EXPECT software to be free and begrudge having to pay for it.
Witness the many posts that start "Can you recommend some software that performs a vital tasks for me -- oh, but I don't want to pay for it".
You should expect to pay for new software that provides new capabilities. Anything you get for free is a luxury and a bonus.
Not pointing fingers, just making a general observation.
Apple is a business, and they can charge whether they think will yield the highest margin. A new OS is $19.99...!!! That's an incredibly low price for what you get.
Are you saying it should be free, or not?Should be free? Well, right now, for those who want, they could pirate it so easily, but that is ilegal. so yes, it should be, not free, just free to update let's say.
If anyone downloads a pirated version of an OS, they are a fool, as well as a sponge on everyone else.Pay if you want, or pirate it if you want.
That was truly funny: so u really think hackintosh user buy osx???? LOL!!!I cannot believe the multiple threads here with people expecting OS X upgrades to be free.. iOS generates revenue 24/7 with customers paying monthly recurring charges to their iPhone carriers which Apple gets a piece of plus more people are buying iPhones at a constant then they are buying new Macs. Only the world of geeks are consistently buying a new Mac every year.
And thanks to the Hackintosh community I wouldn't be surprised if Apple ever gives OS X for free. I mean, why should the company give a free OS upgrade to people who don't even buy Macs?
You completely misunderstood my post 100%.That was truly funny: so u really think hackintosh user buy osx???? LOL!!!
Yes. At least many people on insanelymac.com do it.That was truly funny: so u really think hackintosh user buy osx???? LOL!!!