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Apple to Accept Returns of Mac OS X on Some G3s
An anonymous reader writes "A class-action lawsuit was filed over Mac OS X not working correctly on some of the older G3's, and Apple has tentatively agreed to refund the purchase price of the OS ($129) to people who purchased it for use on those computers, and wish to return it." The agreement is not final. If you wish to continue using the OS on your computer, despite it not working fully, you can instead receive a $25 coupon. The deal will, apparently, apply to the iMacs through the fruit-colored models; the pre-chiclet iBooks; the PowerBook G3s; the first three Power Mac G3 models; and the all-in-one Power Mac G3.
How could they possibly know what you intended to run it on? Perhaps they are using those cognitive computers to predict your decisions!
Heck, there might be people who would be more likely to buy a Macintosh to run Mandrake or Debian on, if Apple didn't have that forced bundling of MacOS on their hardware. Clearly there needs to be a MacOS Refund Day rally. Can we get ESR running around in his R2D2 kitchen trashcan costume for this one??
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Some of the computers which allow for a refund are older than Mac OS X. Therefore why should a consumer be angry that OS X does not work on their old computer? I can install Windows XP on a VERY old computer, and it will still work, and be slow, but I am not complaining to Microsoft.
The difference between a G3 and a G4 is not that significant (Altivec). So what, consumers are angry about Altivec, a technology that most consumers do not understand? Altivec != fast.
The only lost functionality is the DVD player. Who cares? Use VLC (free, open source) if you are that picky.
This sounds more like a bunch of OS 9 zealots complaining that OS X is not OS 9 and wanting their money back.
so if you got an old g3 in the basement you can get a refund for OSX that is perfectly running on your G4?
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"Taking responsibility"? THEY WERE SUED!
Apple routinely screws it's customers far more than MS does. In fact they not only screw their customers on the OS but the hardware too! You get it both ways.
Anyone on board with OSX from the begining has had to pay a yearly $129 for bug fixes and features that were in OS9 but not OSX because they were not ready. YEARLY! And the first 2 incarnations were worse than Windows 2k/xp release candidates. OSX should not have even been released till atleast 10.2.
If you hate a "Screw the customer" attitude, Apple is the WRONG direction to be looking...
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It just works....sometimes. Oh, wait, that's Microsoft's slogan. Damn. Sorry.
Actually, I think Microsoft should adopt the slogan: It just breaks!
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