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Apple To Charge for Some iApps

Posted by pudge on from the rumor-is-as-rumor-does dept.

randomErr writes "News.com has this story that according to sources familiar with the plans, Apple is expected to announce at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco Tuesday that consumers will have to pay for new versions of iDVD, iPhoto and iMovie. Previously, Apple had offered upgrades to its digital media, or 'i' applications, for free."

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  1. Homer? by Jonny+Ringo · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Oh I see your gimick, the first ones are free than you jack up the price! ....Ok you win"

    At the mall eating cookie samples.

  2. Pft, charging for software. As if that'll work. by Skyshadow · · Score: 5, Funny
    "Who ever made money charging for something that can be copied for free? Geez, I'm glad I'm not stupid enough to invest in a company that'd do that."*

    *Paraphrase of the comments my Dad's brother made to him, about Microsoft, in 1985.

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    1. Re:Pft, charging for software. As if that'll work. by SirSlud · · Score: 5, Funny

      Selling anything copyable is just like throwing shit at a wall ... make sure you have enough shit, and at least _some_ of it will stick.

      Fortunately for software vendors, people will actually duplicate and throw your shit for you, saving you from having to bear the total cost of discovering what shit will stick to what wall .. its kind of like repaying said shit-producing company for not installing a piracy-detection-chip directly in your forehead.

      To me, that will always be the glorious and perfect balance between charging for something that can be copied and not living in a Big Brothered police state where even your calculator has DRM.

      So to Apple, I say, hats off and good luck with your shit!

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  3. First they had the "Switch" campaign ... by Greedo · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... so I guess this is the "Bait and Switch" campaign, right?

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