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From: Adam.Frix@p18.f20.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Adam Frix)
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Subject: Re: System 7.0 - Will it be on apple.com?
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Date: 10 Mar 91 03:15:47 GMT
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john@newave.UUCP (John A. Weeks Iii) writes:

JAW> I would assume that one should read the new manuals at least 
JAW> once, so maybe $50 is not unreasonable. Please also contrast 
JAW> this with DOS, where upgrades cost $100.

And I picked up a PC-oriented magazine a couple months ago where a columnist was discussing upgrading MS-DOS systems.  His bottom line, stated simply, was "Don't do it unless you have some specific need for the upgrade.  If it's not broken, don't try to fix it."  This was based on some gobbledy-gook that he claimed was necessary in order to install a new DOS.  It involved getting down and dirty with the hard drive, to places where Charles McConathy would have a drink before messing with.  So it looked to m




e like DOS upgrades were best done by an experienced professional, and maybe some voodoo chants wouldn't hurt, either.  I was rather surprised to see that in 1991, the high priests still live.

But the Mac world is certainly getting more complicated.  Consider:  coming back _down_ from System 7 to something earlier will require _much_ more thought than similar downgrades did before.  You'll at least have the Trash folder and the desktop manager files to pay attention to, as well as all those new sub-System folders.  So when going up to System 7, just be aware that you'd better be reasonably sure you want to do it, and be reasonably prepared to do some work if you decide to come back down to Syste




m 6.

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