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http://www.insanely-great.com/news.php?id=786
Classic moves closer to the grave
By ron carlson, Insanely Great Mac
August 13th 2002
A Macworld UK report claims Apple won''t bundle a Classic install CD with Jaguar or
new Macs
Macworld UK quotes staff at the UK Apple Store Apple as saying that a Mac OS 9.2
install CD will not be included with Mac OS X 10.2. Furthermore, Apple will not
include an OS 9.2 disk with new Macs. Instead, the report states, Classic will reside
on a Restore CD.
The lack of a Classic install CD with new Macs, or bundled with Jaguar, will limit
users'' ability to configure their machines. Fundamentally, those currently using
pre-OS 9 systems upgrading to a new machine won''t -- unless Apple decides to sell OS
9 as a stand alone product -- be able to configure a new Mac to run Classic or OS X to
emulate Classic. Those needing or wanting to boot or emulate Classic will have to buy
a new � or newer second-hand � Mac in order to utilize Classic.
Apparently, those that own Mac OS 9 will not be impeded from installing the operating
system. Macworld UK reports that it is currently unknown if Apple will make OS 9
available as a stand alone product.
An Apple spokesman told Macworld UK -- in mantra-like fashion -- �OS X is the future
of the Macintosh. However, Apple doesn''t comment on unreleased product.�
Analysis: Another step towards the inevitable, but probably way too fast for many to
swallow. In fact, this will likely add to the growing ill will felt towards the
mothership -- i.e not only are they overcharging for Jaguar but they''re skimping on
OS 9.
Personally, I don''t use Classic anymore, but I think this latest step in the forced
march "to the future" -- if indeed this rumor is borne out -- is at least five months
premature. The rank and file hasn''t even seen Jaguar and they''re being asked to
trust it sight unseen.
This and other recent decisions indicate a management that needs to get some
perspective. It''s all getting a bit too shrill. This is yet another bone-head move
from Apple.
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