[X4U] Tiger... why...

[John Baltutis]

On 05/12/05, "Zane H. Healy" <healyzh at aracnet.com> wrote:
>>On 05/12/05, Stephen Lanza <slanza at swcomplement.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>  Apple seems to be forcing users to upgrade more than they expect with
>>>system
>>>  upgrades. I myself will have to spend $300 to 'upgrade' Apple Remote
>>>  Desktop' to v2.x because v1.x will not run in Tiger even though I
>>>don't need
>>>  the v2.x features. Couple this with the policy where Apple does not
>>>discount
>>>  their upgrade prices and you have a now disgruntled software buyer - me.
>>>
>>
>>How? What mechanism did it use to force you to do what? Upgrade to Tiger?
>>AFAIK, there are many doing well with OS 8&9, Puma, Jaguar, and Panther. I
>>guess the Apple goons missed me. If you don't need ARD 2.x's features, how
>>did they "make" upgrade to Tiger; thus, forcing ARD 2.x on you? If ARD 1.x
>>runs on Panther, why did YOU choose to move to Tiger?
>
> Maybe he wants to be able to run new software when it comes out.

I read it as: "getting Tiger forced me to get ARD 2, which doesn't have
anything I want"; not, "I need ARD 2, but it only runs on Tiger."