[G4] Dantz Retrospect

[sr ferenczy]

On Jan 20, 2004, at 11:27 PM, Alex wrote:

> otherwise why would they continuously shell out the greenbacks for 
> more hardware and software?


because many times those greenbacks are required to RE-gain usability 
that was taken away when new hardware created the need for the new OS, 
whose update then broke the old software, which required multiple 
updates from software companies who then reap the "rewards" of multiple 
pay-for updates in a short number of months.  i would assume that "most 
customers" do NOT "like" shelling out more money just to regain 
previously had usability. thusly, i believe many software companies are 
seeing their customers forgo commercial software for the newly 
available open source software on the macintosh platform. heck, if i am 
not going to get decent support, and be charged for minimal upgrades, 
why shouldn't i look for better (and quite possibly free/very low cost) 
software??

the once fenced-in macintosh software user base is now fully open to 
the world of open source, so those who have been "supporting" mac users 
will actually have to actually start doing so if they want to save 
their customers from finding other options.

my two pence.

sandor