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From: curfmanm@darkstar.cas.orst.edu (Matthew Curfmanm)
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Subject: Re: Apple will be charging for System 7.0 (TM) (C) etc...
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Date: 23 Apr 91 20:44:36 GMT
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Actualy, Apple really hasn't said it will charge for System 7.0.  What they
did tell the VAR's and dealers was that they 'could' charge some duplicating
charge for System 7.0: something like $20 for a copy.  I would imagine that
this permission will in fact lead to the dealers charging for copies, but
they don't have to :-)

Apple is stressing to the VAR's and dealers that anybody interested in
upgrading should buy the upgrade kit, which includes the docs.  I understand
that this will cost in around $100.00.  Their reasoning is that there are many
changes in System 7.0, and that we are not smart enough to figure them out
without reading their docs.

Apple will not be shipping System 7.0 with machines until September, to allow
developers to catch up and have System 7.0-ready apps available.

This is at least what Apple Oregon told their dealers in what might be called
a heated question and answer period regarding this subject.  There was a lot
of confussion between the dealers and Apple about the free copy thing, and
Apple kinda him-hawed around the subject, finaly saying what I mentioned above.



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