[geeks] DVD install of MacOS 10.5.3 or 10.5.4

[Mark]

On 29 Jul 2008, at 22:59, Shannon Hendrix wrote:

> No, I was responding to your statement that they don't pay much to  
> make their DVDs.
>
> In that case, it should be pretty trivial for them to sell them to  
> current MacOS owners.
>
> Like I go to the store with my Leopard 10.5.0 DVD and get a 10.5.4  
> DVD for $10 or do it online.
>
> I don't see proof of ownership as that hard.

Invoice/Order number from your purchase? Wait, no-one ever keeps the  
receipt. License key? Oh no it's hasn't got one. Photocopy of the  
cover of the box??! It's not as easy as it looks ;) I suppose they  
*might* be able to look it up on the billing system, but it'd be long  
winded at best.

> Plus, they've done it before.  I know people who have gotten updated  
> install disks, but it seems to be an inconsistent policy.

I think you probably have to have a case, like... \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/

> It's really frustrating for some of the flat panel Mac owners,  
> because 10.5.0 is a disaster on those systems.

Yeh it stacked into the ground on some iMacs. Wouldn't even boot  
unless you did a fresh install and even that didn't work on a small  
number.

> For that matter, since I have upgraded the video card in my Mac Pro,  
> I cannot even boot my Leopard DVD.
>
> I just now remembered that.  Crap...
>
> Now I remember the primary reason I was looking for updated install  
> disks in the first place... :)
>
> Maybe that will prod Apple into giving me a new DVD.

That's a mighty good point, I should do the same!

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