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To: Doren who wrote (28682)	9/13/2000 1:02:45 PM
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I also think charging for this Beta makes great sense. Being a Beta of a complex product, MacOS X Beta may not be for everybody yet. If it were free, too many users may try, even those too casual users who may end up being disappointed for expecting too much out of it. These people would end up giving bad press for Apple. By paying for it (a modest sum actually), only the users that are serious about giving it try will actually try. Now, I agree that what one pays for the Beta should go against payment for the final version (or in other words, Beta users should be able to upgrade to the commercial version). In the meantime, as an investor, I am not unhappy to see Apple generate revenue from this Beta! I am still trying to order my copy of MacOS X (server always busy) and I can't wait to try it out! e.

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