Let's see, the last service pack was Vista SP2. Cost: $0. So you're only off by about $200 or $300 or more. How much did Apple charge for that last service pack?
Maybe they should add a shiny new interface to "shadow copies" and sell overpriced hardware for it. Although I´d swear I´ve seen that somewhere else. :D
@ridley182: Huh, that's odd. So Apple gives you $270 for upgrading? How about we stop playing this stupid game of calling new Operating Systems or massive improvements to existing ones service packs? By the way, ridley, do you often compare upgrade-only copies to full installation ones? On the same note: according to most retailers I'm seeing $118 more than what Microsoft is charging for theirs.
Wait, so, you want me to stop playing the stupid price game you started? Sure thing buddy. If you can't take it though you might want to not start them in the first place.
Hint: just because Microsoft prettied up Vista and told you it now called Windows 7 doesn't mean it's a brand new OS. Of course, you need at least half a brain to know that ;)
"well said MikeZ ... look at the last three updates to XP: Vista, Vista SP1, and Windows 7
What are they charging for the latest service pack? $200? $300? more?"
Do you need help with your reading comprehension? My post was a reply to that.
Hint: No, but the fact that they added new features that make, for example, networking immensely easier than on any other platform(HomeGroup), made it start up, shut down, and just generally run faster, with a much better optimized kernel, vastly improved the Media Center, which was already the best in class, along with all the other improvements made does mean it's a brand new OS.
"No, but the fact that they added new features that make, for example, networking immensely easier than on any other platform(HomeGroup), made it start up, shut down, and just generally run faster, with a much better optimized kernel, vastly improved the Media Center, which was already the best in class, along with all the other improvements made does mean it's a brand new OS."
Really? Going by what you are saying then Snow Leopard should also be considered a "brand new OS" Hypocrite much?
"the fact that they added new features that make, for example, networking immensely easier than on any other platform(HomeGroup), made it start up, shut down, and just generally run faster, with a much better optimized kernel, vastly improved the Media Center, which was already the best in class, along with all the other improvements made does mean it's a brand new OS."
Going by what you are saying, then Snow Leopard should also be considered a "brand new" OS. Hypocrite much?
Ignoring the double post: yes, I was being a hypocrite. Intentionally so, as well. The whole point of my original comment(and those that followed) was to point out how stupid it is to call 7 a service pack and to point out the hypocrisy of doing so. Again, you need to work on your reading comprehension.
I see. I am glad to hear you were being ignorant on purpose and not that you were actually ignorant. Actually I am not completely convinced but hey, I will take you word for it. Cheers.
So, unless your trying to be clever by referring to Snow Leopard as a Service Pack (which even the tech review sites say it is not), the answer to your question is that Apple charged $0 for that last service pack.
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well said MikeZ ... look at the last three updates to XP: Vista, Vista SP1, and Windows 7
What are they charging for the latest service pack? $200? $300? more?
Let's see, the last service pack was Vista SP2. Cost: $0. So you're only off by about $200 or $300 or more. How much did Apple charge for that last service pack?
Microsoft just isn´t creative enough.
Maybe they should add a shiny new interface to "shadow copies" and sell overpriced hardware for it. Although I´d swear I´ve seen that somewhere else. :D
@Mark
Most online stores say $270 less than what Microsoft is going to charge for theirs
@ridley182: Huh, that's odd. So Apple gives you $270 for upgrading? How about we stop playing this stupid game of calling new Operating Systems or massive improvements to existing ones service packs? By the way, ridley, do you often compare upgrade-only copies to full installation ones? On the same note: according to most retailers I'm seeing $118 more than what Microsoft is charging for theirs.
Wait, so, you want me to stop playing the stupid price game you started? Sure thing buddy. If you can't take it though you might want to not start them in the first place.
Hint: just because Microsoft prettied up Vista and told you it now called Windows 7 doesn't mean it's a brand new OS. Of course, you need at least half a brain to know that ;)
The game I started?
"well said MikeZ ... look at the last three updates to XP: Vista, Vista SP1, and Windows 7
What are they charging for the latest service pack? $200? $300? more?"
Do you need help with your reading comprehension? My post was a reply to that.
Hint: No, but the fact that they added new features that make, for example, networking immensely easier than on any other platform(HomeGroup), made it start up, shut down, and just generally run faster, with a much better optimized kernel, vastly improved the Media Center, which was already the best in class, along with all the other improvements made does mean it's a brand new OS.
"No, but the fact that they added new features that make, for example, networking immensely easier than on any other platform(HomeGroup), made it start up, shut down, and just generally run faster, with a much better optimized kernel, vastly improved the Media Center, which was already the best in class, along with all the other improvements made does mean it's a brand new OS."
Really? Going by what you are saying then Snow Leopard should also be considered a "brand new OS" Hypocrite much?
"the fact that they added new features that make, for example, networking immensely easier than on any other platform(HomeGroup), made it start up, shut down, and just generally run faster, with a much better optimized kernel, vastly improved the Media Center, which was already the best in class, along with all the other improvements made does mean it's a brand new OS."
Going by what you are saying, then Snow Leopard should also be considered a "brand new" OS. Hypocrite much?
Ignoring the double post: yes, I was being a hypocrite. Intentionally so, as well. The whole point of my original comment(and those that followed) was to point out how stupid it is to call 7 a service pack and to point out the hypocrisy of doing so. Again, you need to work on your reading comprehension.
I see. I am glad to hear you were being ignorant on purpose and not that you were actually ignorant. Actually I am not completely convinced but hey, I will take you word for it. Cheers.
Mark -
10.5.1 through 10.5.8 = $0
Last service pack was 10.6.1
That was also $0.
So, unless your trying to be clever by referring to Snow Leopard as a Service Pack (which even the tech review sites say it is not), the answer to your question is that Apple charged $0 for that last service pack.