Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!apple!dlyons From: dlyons@Apple.COM (David Lyons) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple Subject: Re: New GS ROMs Message-ID: <34110@apple.Apple.COM> Date: 18 Aug 89 18:29:38 GMT References: <8908181021.AA14057@trout> Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA Lines: 32 In article <8908181021.AA14057@trout> lhaider@pro-sol.cts.com (Lawrence Haider) writes: >[I (Dave) wrote:] > >>Do you want a free upgrade every time a product changes? >> [ ] Yes [ ] No >>Okay...now, what do I do with the results of this survey? >> --Dave Lyons, Apple Computer, Inc. | DAL Systems Lawrence writes: >I think that's a little immature, and you don't want to know what I think you >should do with that survey. I'm sure you understand the meaning behind what >Dan Berry said was; and the basic message that I think you'll here from nearly >every Apple user. In case you don't, it is "We are disappointed about the new >upgrade!" (with a resounding"!"). Yes, count me in with the crowd!!!!! (But maturity can get so Boring....whiiiiine. :-) My point was that *of course* users want free or cheap upgrade paths. But life is complicated; I wasn't involved in the decision, and I don't know all of the reasons there were for the decision that was reached. (By the way, why are you guys so sure nobody surveyed users when considering whether to provide an upgrade path? I have no idea if they did or not.) --Dave Lyons, Apple Computer, Inc. | DAL Systems AppleLink--Apple Edition: DAVE.LYONS | P.O. Box 875 AppleLink--Personal Edition: Dave Lyons | Cupertino, CA 95015-0875 GEnie: D.LYONS2 or DAVE.LYONS CompuServe: 72177,3233 Internet/BITNET: dlyons@apple.com UUCP: ...!ames!apple!dlyons My opinions are my own, not Apple's.