http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/ Engadget Comments for Apple still not off the hook for $1.99 fee http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/Jan 23rd 2007 1:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/Jan 23rd 2007 1:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/
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I think I'd go with the fee. ]]>Jan 23rd 2007 1:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/http://news.zdnet.co.uk/itmanagement/0,1000000308,39285560-2,00.htm]]>Jan 23rd 2007 1:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/
What's next? Belkin and Linksys charge for firmware when the spec for N is finalized, else leave their customers using "Pre N" or "Draft N" hardware?

I think this comes down to royalties, which Apple avoided by shipping systems with N disabled, thereby avoiding some of the licensing fees. If people want N, they have to fork over the $2 to access it... that's what *I* think is going on.]]>Jan 23rd 2007 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/Jan 23rd 2007 1:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/Jan 23rd 2007 1:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/Jan 23rd 2007 1:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/Jan 26th 2007 2:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/then everyone would be pissed that they have to pay 50 bucks or so to buy the stupid card.
]]>Jan 23rd 2007 1:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/
There had to be a reason for the cost anyway, licensing fees, or accounting ....they don't charge for free updates, firmware or itunes. There was a reason...but again does it matter?
]]>Jan 23rd 2007 1:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/Jan 23rd 2007 2:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/Now compare that to BootCamp. Is that a feature built into the OS? No. Is this something that was provided with the system when I first purchased it? No.
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I really don't understand why this relatively minor issue has got so much of Engadget's attention. Let it go, kids. Really.
]]>Jan 23rd 2007 3:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/Jan 23rd 2007 2:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/
also, this has nothing to do with SOX]]>Jan 23rd 2007 2:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/
Two differences: One, The Bootcamp capability was announced prior to the release of OS X Leopard via the Beta. Two, Bootcamp is a feature of OS X Leopard, which will not be free, either.]]>Jan 24th 2007 4:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/Jan 23rd 2007 2:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/
Anyways the 2$ to activate it beats a 40$ upgrade for a receiver imo.]]>Jan 23rd 2007 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/
Get over it and move on, willya?
]]>Jan 23rd 2007 3:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/
Sounds like the WSJ needs to do a little research. ]]>Jan 23rd 2007 6:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/
Get baCK TO REPORTING about technology, You were good at that once. You can be again. You're just trolling for APPLE HITS.... DAMN YOU ENGADGET, Ya used me. Ya used me Engadget. ]]>Jan 24th 2007 9:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/Jan 23rd 2007 4:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/
Thank you for that bit-o-analysis!

Chris]]>Jan 23rd 2007 6:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/
Are there any other OBJECTIVE 3rd party articles out there that explain this in detail?]]>Jan 25th 2007 4:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/
The "licensing fee" theory doesn't even make sense. First of all, the whole point of an open standard like 802.11 is to avoid licensing fees. Second, if it's for a licensing fee, why wouldn't Apple just say that in the first place? Third, is the idea that Apple mysteriously decided to pay 60% of this fee out of the goodness of their heart? Wow, that's nice of them. I guess I'll be sending in my check with a thank you note.
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Echo
Microsoft/Apple user]]>Jan 23rd 2007 6:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/
Therefore this low fee seems to back Apple's explanation.

I think, in my uninformed opinion, is the reason for this is simply because of an accounting gimmick that has backfired on Apple.

I think they booked unrealized revenue on the cards. Those virtual revenues were used to help boost earnings reports. Now they have to come up with some real dollars to cover that virtual revenue.

Adding unrealized revenue to the bottom line was one of the most common problems that were addressed by the post-Enron reporting rules changes.

]]>Jan 23rd 2007 7:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/
the SOX act was brought about to combat disclosure abuse from such company's as enron... "to protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures made pursuant to the securities laws".

how does this 2$ upgrade fall under this?]]>Jan 24th 2007 8:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/Jan 26th 2007 2:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/
Why doesn't Microsoft have to charge for service packs? Why doesn't Apple charge for patches? Do you thin they defer a portion of their revenue for patches and service packs?]]>Jan 24th 2007 11:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/apple-still-not-off-the-hook-for-1-99-fee/Jan 25th 2007 9:25PM