Supposedly it is related to the Sarbanes-Oxley law passed to help prevent future Enrons. Under SOX, a company cannot claim profits from something before they sell it. Apple sold the devices, counted them as profits, then is enabling more features later on.
It is splitting hairs but given how much attention is being put on corporate finances I probably would have done the same thing if I was a lawyer. Besides, it's $2. On 2/1/07, Michael Resnick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Wow! That's crazy! Apple charges for patches??? Mike R. On 1/31/07, Brian Weeden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > All the Core2Duo Macs can be firmware upgraded to 802.11N. Apple just > released the patch a couple days ago: > > http://www.tuaw.com/2007/01/09/update-your-wireless-to-802 -11n/ > > Patch is free if you buy the new router, $2 to download from Apple's site. > > On 1/31/07, dex < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The Macbook only does 802.11G, right? > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: "Brian Weeden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 04:37:14 > > To:"The Hardware List" <hardware@hardwaregroup.com> > > Subject: Re: [H] Macbook locks up NAT router > > > > Hopefully the problem will resolve itself soon - I have one of the new > > Airport Extremes on order and it should be here in a week or so. > > Mainly for the draft-N capabilities but also to help fix the lock-up > > problem and make it easier to enable some of the Apple programs. > > Things like iChat require a TON of ports to be mapped on a non-Apple > > router. > > > > -- > > Brian > > > > > > > -- > Brian > -- "Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." - Benjamin Franklin
-- Brian
