Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Amazon Quietly Yanks Discount for Mac OS X 10.2

Posted by pudge on from the easy-come-easy-go dept.

WCityMike writes "Amazon has quietly revoked the $50 rebate for Mac OS X 10.2 it was supposedly offering through September 3. The rebate form was updated to reflect this a few hours later. While theories as to why abound (including supposed involvement from Apple), some have reasonably pointed out that Amazon may not have expected as voluminous a response as they got, making the rebate a potentially major cash loss had it continued at that volume. People who already placed their orders should probably contact Amazon, while the rest of us can simply continue hoping Apple will offer its own 'rebate'." I think maybe it was a mistake; the rebate form I saw originally never had Mac OS X 10.2 on it.

1 of 102 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Why don't you just get a REAL operating system. by chump+daddy · · Score: 4, Interesting

    apple also provide free bug fixes.

    10.1.1
    10.1.2
    10.1.3
    10.1.4
    10.1.5

    all free

    plus software update... all free

    10.2 you pay cos there's new features.

    microsoft have windowsupdate same as software update. that's it. all versions between updates are chargeable.

    arguably service packs are free versions, but 95 - 98 - 98 second edition - ME - XP... all cost money.

    and more than OS-X upgrades too..

    BeOS also charged. they only released a Personal Edition of BeOS when they got to version 5 to try and promote usage..

    guess what? they went under..