w1ld wrote:
] ] "According to sources familiar with the plans, Apple is
] ] expected to announce at the Macworld Expo in San
] ] Francisco Tuesday that consumers will have to pay for new
] ] versions of iDVD, iPhoto and iMovie, which will be sold
] ] together as a bundle. Previously, Apple had offered
] ] upgrades to its digital media, or "i" applications, for
] ] free.
] ] iMovie is used for digital movie editing, and iDVD burns
] ] the final product onto a DVD. iPhoto is used to organize,
] ] edit and print photos. The move to charge up to $50 for
] ] the software trio is potentially the first step in
] ] charging for all six "i" applications, which would
] ] continue to be bundled for free with new Macs, sources
] ] said. "
]
] I know its not 1998, but I hate the "Bait and Switch" tactic.

They're only charging for iDVD, which has never been a free app. You get all four apps together for $50, dubbed "iLife", but the other three are freely downloadable.

RE: Apple preparing new upgrade fees