Snow Leopard was more of a patch than an huge OS update, hence why it was so cheap. OS X usually costs about £80 for a full upgrade. On 19 May 2011, at 21:02, ANDY COLLINS wrote: > Gordon - Was that upgrade from Leopard to Snow Leopard a full upgrade, > equivalent to upgrading from Windows XP to Vista say? - > > Andy > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon Keen" <gordonkeen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 8:20 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Updating a Mac was, Apps for the Mac, was New voices > for the next apple operating system > > >> Hi >> >> When I upgraded from leopard to snow leopard it cost me thirty quid but that >> included the upgrade to voice over so it cost me just the same as a sighted >> person to upgrade - I couldn't argue with that! >> >> When switching to apple you really need to get your head around the fact >> that accessibility is a given and this is at the heart of the apple >> philosophy - they are not paying lip service and they are not trying to make >> a fast profit out of you because you are blind. >> >> Scary isn't it? >> >> G >> >> From Bridgerule in glorious Devon, england. >> Catch the buzz at http://www.bridgerule.co.uk >> >> On 19 May 2011, at 19:54, Jackie Cairns wrote: >> >>> Hi Andy >>> >>> I have never upgraded a Mac, and neither has Martin. We have both only done >>> software updates to the existing operating system as you do on Windows. But >>> we have never paid for any upgrades. I understand there is a major upgrade >>> coming out later this year, but don't know how much it will cost. Gordon, >>> being much more experienced than either of us, could enlighten? >>> >>> But when you think of the money we have paid over the years to constantly >>> update JAWS, it runs into thousands if you count the SMAs, and I don't think >>> anyone using a Mac would claim to have forked out a quarter of that sum. I >>> guess Apple recoups its money by charging more for its products at the >>> outset. Let's face it, there isn't such a thing as a free lunch with these >>> companies. I commend Apple's accessibility approach, but you do pay for it >>> when buying their products because they cost more. >>> >>> >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq