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The Pain of Orphanhood (10/5/98)
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So the apparent pricing of Mac OS 8.5 doesn't bother us all that much, but something else about it does. MacInTouch raises a very interesting point about the compatibility level of Apple's new system software release. We're not talking about the fact that it runs only on PowerPC-based Macs (though we could understand why some 68040 owners might feel a bit left out). What irks us is that Mac OS 8.5 apparently doesn't officially support Mac OS clones.
That's not necessarily the case, but reportedly the documentation implies that only Apple-branded Macs are officially supported. That's not to say that the new system software won't work on your clone (in fact, MacInTouch lists several clones on which beta copies of Mac OS 8.5 are reportedly working perfectly), just that Apple doesn't guarantee that it'll work properly. We're going to have to classify that as a bad move on Apple's part, considering that they stated they'd support Power Computing machines on an ongoing basis after the buyout. But we honestly can't say we're surprised.
While we're happy and relieved to hear that Mac OS 8.5 should work just fine on our PowerTower Pro, we've got to say we're disappointed with Apple's interpretation of "ongoing Mac OS support to Power Computing customers." Heck, the announcement of the buyout came only just over a year ago. Time moves fast in the computer world, but we'd have to classify that as "rushing things." Assuming, of course, that all of this is true in the first place...
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 | | The above scene was taken from the 10/5/98 episode: October 5, 1998: Inflation makes us all feel the pinch, as pricing for the Mac OS reaches a new high. Meanwhile, Apple may have prematurely closed the door on all the poor orphaned Power Computing customers in this world, and Microsoft's legal department is a master of situational justification...
Other scenes from that episode: 1055: Prices on the Rise (10/5/98) All's not perfect in paradise. We've been hearing a bit of grumbling about Mac OS 8.5, due to hit store shelves in a week and a half. Apparently no small number of Mac users are just a little bummed about Apple's price for the software update-- $99, with no special upgrade pricing... 1057: Them Webs We Weave (10/5/98) Once again, we find ourselves indebted to faithful viewer Matthew Guerrieri, who manages to sniff out irony like a bloodhound tracking a fugitive covered in tangy barbeque sauce. (In case you were wondering, sleep deprivation does wonders for injecting a little pizzazz into one's similes...
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