802.11n Upgrade Fee Confirmed at $1.99
An Apple service document obtained by MacRumors had previously indicated that the fee would be $4.99, however Apple may have decided to cut the cost in reaction to strong negative reaction to the fee.
Apple said it is required under generally accepted accounting principles to charge customers for the software upgrade. "The nominal distribution fee for the 802.11n software is required in order for Apple to comply with generally accepted accounting principles for revenue recognition, which generally require that we charge for significant feature enhancements, such as 802.11n, when added to previously purchased products," Fox said in a statement.
The explanation for the fee is reminiscent of an explanation previously given to iLounge. However, the explanation does not fit well with many of Apple's previous practices. For example, in May Apple updated iWeb to version 1.1 which added a host of commonly-requested features at no charge.
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edit: sorry for the people who love to be charged without proper reason, but they should see this:
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/wireless/accountants-say-apples-199-80211n-tax-is-bogus-230538.php
Translation: "We must make more money off of loyal customers."
Apple said it is required under generally accepted accounting principles to charge customers for the software upgrade. "The nominal distribution fee for the 802.11n software is required in order for Apple to comply with generally accepted accounting principles for revenue recognition, which generally require that we charge for significant feature enhancements, such as 802.11n, when added to previously purchased products," Fox said in a statement.
is there some problem here? i think your statement is a bit out of hand. $1.99 isn't exactly much worth complaining about.
Who cares anyway! I'd rather pay £1 than go buy a new airport express card. Thanks Apple I say.
The explanation for the fee is reminiscent of an explanation previously given to iLounge. However, the explanation does not fit well with many of Apple's previous practices. For example, in May Apple updated iWeb to version 1.1 which added a host of commonly-requested features at no charge.
This is a different situation though...Apple is enabling an hardware feature that was present, but disabled and unadvertised at the time the customer originally purchased the machine. $1.99 is not a big amount, and it will obviously cost Apple some money to process these transactions, so I'm sure it's something they'd rather have avoided if they felt they could.
Great to see Apple gave in to peer pressure.
Yeah, you're right that damn GAAP peer pressure.
for those who dont accidentially find it on the webs
Is this Apple being super careful because of their corporate scandal?
I can download shareware programs that use the built in temperature monitors in my computer and use software to display the temperature on the screen. Are the companies who enable the use of this piece of hardware without requiring a charge breaking the law????????
Yeah, you're right that damn GAAP peer pressure.
First off.
Secondly if Apple was required to charge $4.99 that would be the way it is now but they changed it.
That says peer pressure.
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