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§ ita § - Sep 05, 2007 2:21:04 pm PDT #2658 of 25496
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Hmm. I already added T-Mobile WiFi to my service...

But that was because I wasam getting an E70, dammit.

No iTouch for me. Nope. Already have three iPods.

Tangentially, no Foleo.


§ ita § - Sep 05, 2007 4:43:23 pm PDT #2659 of 25496
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Hey--when is the new OS X coming out? And how long in advance can you buy a new machine and get a cheap/free upgrade?


Tom Scola - Sep 05, 2007 4:55:18 pm PDT #2660 of 25496
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

when is the new OS X coming out?

Some time in October.

And how long in advance can you buy a new machine and get a cheap/free upgrade?

You'll have to wait for Apple to officially announce something.


NoiseDesign - Sep 05, 2007 5:05:31 pm PDT #2661 of 25496
Our wings are not tired

Seeing as I've purchased 4 Macs in the past 4 days hopefully they will have some kind of deal.


Tom Scola - Sep 05, 2007 5:13:55 pm PDT #2662 of 25496
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

On 4/12/2005, Apple officially announced that the release date for Tiger would be on 4/29, and then only Macs purchased after 4/12 were eligible for a $9.95 upgrade.

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NoiseDesign - Sep 05, 2007 5:22:09 pm PDT #2663 of 25496
Our wings are not tired

True. They've been bad in that regard in the past. At least I'll probably be able to buy a family pack license and do 5 machines for $199.


tommyrot - Sep 05, 2007 5:30:56 pm PDT #2664 of 25496
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

What would happen, if one were to buy a single copy and install it in multiple machines. I mean, hypothetically. Not that I would ever do that. Not that I ever did that once and nothing bad happened...


NoiseDesign - Sep 05, 2007 5:48:56 pm PDT #2665 of 25496
Our wings are not tired

Nothing bad happens. Apple doesn't do that level of copy protection on their software.

I make it a habit to always buy the family packs because Apple makes it so easy to get the 5 license pack for less that the price of two licenses so I'm happy to spend the little extra money and stay legal, and to encourage Apple to continue this practice. If a company makes it affordable, easy, and reasonable to stay legal then I will certainly do it.


omnis_audis - Sep 05, 2007 8:48:20 pm PDT #2666 of 25496
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

I agree. We must encourage reasonable prices on stuff. Plus, I'm a huge Apple fan, and wants them to stay alive.


Sue - Sep 06, 2007 3:43:45 am PDT #2667 of 25496
hip deep in pie

I knew when I bought my new Nano last month that there was likely a new line of iPods coming soon, but I didn't think there would be such a price drop. The new 8G Nanos are Cdn $80 cheaper than the old ones. Damn me and my bad timing!