On 2002-12-11 14:23, "Richard Starr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> --- You wrote: > Indeed, it is a bad business tactic to devote resources to an obsolete OS. > --- end of quote --- > I suppose it is. But isn't it also bad business to make things obsolete so > quickly? Who would buy a car they couldn't drive after two years? You mean to say that Mac OS 9 just stopped working the very minute Steve Jobs announced they'd no longer be working on it? C'mon, Mac OS 9 was obsolete the day it was released, simply because it is basically System 7 with lots of stuff tacked onto it. > I have a friend who is computer administrator for a small college that > supports both Macs and PCs. He doesn't like Macs at all, since he says every > five minutes there is an update that he has to implement school wide. He must > be going nuts with the advent of X. (Of course I appreciate the constant > improvement but I see his point of view.) I suppose he's never even tried to keep up with Windows updates? It's the same, if not worse on other platforms. Bugs are found, they are fixed, then an update is shipped. > On the other hand, I have to admit that Apple's web site is full of support > for older systems, going way back. That is very much to their credit. Indeed. Important difference: Mac OS 9 is no longer in development. But it is *not* unsupported. ,xtG .tsooJ -- Joost van de Griek http://www.jvdg.net/ -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
