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- From: dce@smsc.sony.com (David Elliott)
- Subject: Re: The real reason Apple is now charging for system software
- Message-ID: <1992Nov9.015817.23260@smsc.sony.com>
- Sender: dce@smsc.sony.com (David Elliott)
- Organization: Sony Microsystems, San Jose, CA
- References: <1992Oct28.205020.26039@nwnexus.WA.COM> <mike_steiner-291092141915@192.35.50.131> <1992Oct30.192213.21591@wixer.cactus.org> <1992Nov7.054744.13230@u.washington.edu>
- Date: Mon, 9 Nov 92 01:58:17 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov7.054744.13230@u.washington.edu>, tamara@glia.biostr.washington.edu (tiny t) writes:
- |> One of the incentives for buying my 486 was the fact that I got
- |> Windows for free
- |> Paradox for free
- |> C and C++ Borlind compiler for free
- |>
- |> I bought a Gateway 2000
-
- While I'm not a fan of Apple's new policy, the above isn't really
- fair.
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- First, Apple gives you System software with new machines.
-
- Second, when you want to upgrade your Windows and DOS on your Gateway
- 2000, you will have to pay for it (not full price, but not free,
- either) and you may have to wait. Windows 3.1 was released on April 6
- of this year; I got my upgrade from Gateway 2000 in July (5.25"
- floppies, so no shortage excuses).
-
- The other free software is a pretty new policy for Gateway 2000 (it
- started in March of this year).
-
- Also, doesn't Apple include free CD's with the new machines with CD-ROM
- drives? Doesn't that qualify as software?
-
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