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I must have a different version of Mac OS X than the artist -- my credit card never gets billed when Software Update grabs me the latest updates.

And Snow Leopard was only $29 if you had Leopard. Microsoft charges you a lot more for Windows.

That's because Snow Leopard was Apple's equivalent to a Service Pack.

Don't forget though that operating systems don't come out nearly as often for Microsoft--once every 3-5 years, and you don't pay for service pack upgrades.

Apple makes you pay for those service packs (Think Snow Leopard).

BTW upgrades (although more frequent) cost $129 usually, so in the end Mac users pay a lot more for their operating systems because they have to pay for all the service packs, and each OS upgrade (which comes more often) costs as much.

So you're saying that less frequent updates is better than more frequent? And when you say MS doesn't charge for "service packs", you're playing semantics. Apple doesn't charge for point updates, either. As to your final point, I don't recall ever "having to pay" for "all the service packs".

Basically, you're not making much sense.

1. No, I am not saying that. Please try to understand what I'm saying. I meant less frequent updates you have to pay for.

2. What do you mean "playing semantics"? Its service packs are about as frequent as OS X's.

3. I am referring to the incremental updates (Like Snow Leopard) despite having already paid for Leopard, which I am comparing to service packs.

Basically you're not making an attempt to understand my point, and instead trying to confuse other readers with your confusion.

Both Windows and Mac OS X have major updates that you pay for, and minor updates you don't pay for. You are trying to create a distinction where there is none.

Mac OS X doesn't have "service packs", so I don't know how you can say they are "less frequent" -- they simply don't exist, as such.

That's what I mean by semantics. You're talking FUD like a computer store sales drone.

And Snow Leopard was only $29 if you had Leopard.

Most expensive Service Pack I've ever bought, though.

I'll be laughing when Lion is released free of charge. (I have no sources, just a hunch.)

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