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Guys. This is going to be included on the Lion disc, and we're only paying for it separately this spring due to an accounting rule. I'll bet $4.99 of my own m
by mortenjorck 16y ago
Guys.
This is going to be included on the Lion disc, and we're only paying for it separately this spring due to an accounting rule.
I'll bet $4.99 of my own money on it.
- statictype 16y agoWhat's the accounting rule? I'm curious.
- eapen 16y agoUS accounting rules sometimes require companies to charge for updates if they provide a significant feature left out of original products. An alternative solution can be to restate past earnings, something Apple would likely prefer to avoid. Apple has sometimes been infamous for charging for updates typically expected for free. The most frequent example has been major iPod touch firmware upgrades, which cost a small fee up until iOS 4. In 2007, the company went so far as charging $2 to enable 802.11n Wi-Fi on some Macs. Read more: http://www.macnn.com/articles/11/02/24/may.be.trying.to.avoid.complicated.finances/#ixzz1GAPA2z5R http://www.macnn.com/articles/11/02/24/may.be.trying.to.avoi...
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- statictype 16y agoThanks. Follow up question: Why doesn't this apply to iTunes updates?