[MacDV] Re: iMovie4

Daniel Beck danielbeck at mac.com
Fri Jan 16 12:20:50 PST 2004


On Jan 17, 2004, at 4:38 AM, Eagle wrote:

>> The way it is (for now) is that iApps will continue to be bundled 
>> with new Macs, but upgrades to the digital hub iApps will now require 
>> a fee. The current exception is iTunes. Apple might change their mind 
>> if there is enough complaining, but probably not. Besides, $50 for 5 
>> high quality apps is very reasonable.
>
> I heartily agree about the price, and the reason given in the article 
> I read makes sense: the more these apps are integrated, the more they 
> each require the correct versions of the other apps, so bundling them 
> as a single unit really does make sense.
>
> A few years ago I wouldn't have agreed that they were worth $50, but 
> for the most recent set of updates, the price really is right on.

Especially when you think about how much you would pay if they were 3rd 
party apps. $50-100 each, no?

Daniel



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