Apple Remote Desktop 2 Released

chasingporsches writes "Today Apple released Apple Remote Desktop 2, a major upgrade of their network management software. New features include new software management support, and VNC support, which allows you to control and view any VNC-enabled Mac, Windows, or UNIX-based machine. Unlimited client price is $499, 10-client $299. It's not available as a free upgrade, but you can get a discounted price if you purchased the previous version today or later."

Comments

Re:Up-To-Date Program

[jeffehobbs]

...which is kind of bullshit for existing owners, because oddly enough I had purchased it before today and there's no even slightly discounted upgrade path whatsoever. It looks like I have to fork out $500 again, which seems to be a reoccurring theme from the New Apple.

Even $50-100 off for existing owners would have been a nice bone to throw.

Boo Apple thumbs down hiss boo.

~jeff

Whatever

[Microsift]

Let's compare updates

Windows 95 -> Windows 98 -> Win ME-> Win XP

OSX 10.0 -> OSX 10.1 -> OSX 10.2 -> OSX 10.3

Now I can't imagine why anyone would have "upgraded" to Win ME, but I'll put my 10.1 -> 10.2 upgrade up against that.

Windows charges for updates to its systems as well, the small # of features added in each update make it not worth the cost.

Mac OS X updates typically offer a compelling list of added features and improved system speed.

The OSX full price is comparable to the Windows upgrade price $129 vs. $99. People with 2-5 Macs can buy a Family Plan license for $179.

What compelling feature was added to Win ME that made you want to upgrade from Win 98.

Also, I can sell my old system software on EBay, since I am not upgrading, an upgrading windows user could not.

What?

[abulafia]

There are lots of tools that provide this sort of thing for a Unix box, both free and commercial. Hell, rolling your own with expect and ssh is simple; I've done it several times.
Why would a pretty GUI on top of this sort of thing be a nightmare?

Re:Up-To-Date Program

[MoneyT]

How insightful. Blame the customer for being poorly informed.

Yes, I will. If people are going to buy a product they need to be well informed about that product, including any planned or upcoming releases. Be intelligent and take responsibility for your decisions. It's not like it was a secret that new stuff was due.

Your statement would make sense if this was the first time Apple did this sort of thing.

Actualy, the more it happens, the more it makes sense that you should be paying attention to product cycles.

I used to have to monitor the spy sites who would watch the plastic production facilities for discontinuing work on current products to know there was a new one on the way from Apple.


Or, you could realize that Apple has a ~6 month product release cycle and not buy new machines without checking up on when the next one's are due.

Another example is their Operating System releases. No direct upgrade path from Jaguar to Panther, and the same looks to be true from Panther to Tiger.

WTF?

Oh sure, every year or two let's sink another $120+ USD into a new OS that isn't more then a glorified SP with a few goodies thrown in to make me giggle.


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