Journal Entry:
Wed Oct 28, 2009, 7:46 AM
So what's the deal with Apple and Snow Leopard? First time in my life that I feel like Apple is kind of screwing me over. I'm still using 10.4.11, I just never got around to updating to 10.5. I was waiting for Snow Leopard. But when Snow Leopard released, Apple pulled Leopard off the market. Basically they are forcing you to buy both Leopard & Snow Leopard as a box set for like $170. Plus Snow Leopard only runs on machines with the Intel processor. I have an older G5, so I can't use it. So if I want to upgrade to 10.5, I have to buy 10.5 and 10.6 even though I can't use 10.6.
How could they lock out everybody who owns a machine that's more than 3 years old? Do they really expect millions of users to spend thousands of dollars on new machines just so we can upgrade? Seems kind of nuts and it's not like Apple to pull a stunt like this. Am I missing something?
I have to take a ride up to my local Apple store to see what's up.
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Mood:
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Listening to: Nada
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Reading: Your journal!
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Watching: Nada
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Playing: COD 3
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Eating: Nada
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Drinking: Arizona Stress Ice Tea
I mean, you cannot even upgrade much of the hardware without replacing the entire machine. It seems Apple now wants to do the same with your software. =/
I have to be missing something, so I have to take a ride to the store and find out what's going on.
A three year old mac is by no means old and useless. I remember that 10.3.4 or was it 10.4, could be installed on the old G3 iMac's.
What about all the people who bought non-Intel units back in 2006? They can't expect those people to buy new machines only 3 years later! Most people will just upgrade to or stay with 10.5. So why would Apple try to force non-Intel users to buy Snow Leopard when they know they can't install it. Doesn't make sense.
I'll post an update to this after I go talk to them.
And yeah, there are a couple GC titles I'd like to try. But I have to manage my gaming budget closely