[Ham-Mac] Who is *NOT* upgrading to Panther?

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On Oct 28, 2003, at 12:56 PM, David Anderson GM4JJJ wrote:
> I have upgraded to Panther here, I have no choice as a developer of 
> Macintosh software - I have to be able to test my apps on the latest 
> OS.
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> If you are thinking about holding back, don't, it is worth every cent.

  It's obvious that people interested in doing any development work are 
going to upgrade, it's a "no brainer". Just look at XCode by itself... 
However, those who just use the system for email, web browsing, and 
minor other tasks will find it hard to justify the money, and I 
understand that.

  My personal view? It's ludicrous for Apple to demand full price for 
*upgrades*, I think that they should offer a version upgrade for a 
lesser price, say, $69.95 or so... Nobody would even agree on what that 
price should be, but it should be something of a discount nonetheless.

  Thanks to all who responded. I wasn't trolling, and I'm not trying to 
part you from your hard earned money. I wanted to get a feel, as a 
developer, as to what level of support was going to be required for 
MacOS X hamradio type applications. I received the clear answer that 
although many will/may upgrade, there are many who won't, and it would 
be a shame to leave them behind with no app support if it's possible to 
make it work.

  Best,

  Steve

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