[WinMac] Re: MacOS 9: Upgrade now or wait? ALSO: NT4/SP6 is out

Daniel L. Schwartz(expresso[at]snip.net)
Thu, 28 Oct 1999 17:28:22 -0400

        Aw shucks, John...

        First off, Micros~1 froze the code for SP6 before officially releasing it
- That's why you see Post-SP6 HotFixes!

        Next, Apple works *very* closely with Adobe on MacOS "features:" After
all, if you wrote an OS, wouldn't *you* work with your single largest ISV
to ensure compatibility?

        This is the *SECOND* time iCEO Job's Apple dropped the ball with ATM:
Apple also screwed the pooch with MacOS 8.6 (MacOS 8.5/SP2?!) breaking ATM
Deluxe 4.0.

        Fool me once - Shame on You. Fool me twice - Shame on Me.

        By the way, since NT4 was released in early 1996, M$ (sic) has released
six Service Packs... All for FREE.

        Apple: MacOS 7.6 $99
                        MacOS 8 $99
                        MacOS 8.5 $99
                        MacOS 9 $99
                ------------------------

TOTAL MacOS bugfixes: $396

Cost for NT4/W: $178

        Now, where's the "value" for MacOS?!

At 03:57 PM 10/28/99 -0400, my good friend "Neutron Jack" wrote:
>Sigh...gee...Adobe had the needed updates on their sight within 24 hours of
>9's release. Must have missed that Dan. Also, make sure you wait for the
>obligatory Microsoft "Oops, the service pack is broke, we're pulling it,
>sorry if you already installed it and hosed your system. The fixed service
>pack will be out real soon now"

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