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Re:Remote Code Execution on Most Dell Computers by sleepychu on Wednesday May 01, 2019 @06:48PM (#19802445)
Apps, initial few software updates were paid. Version 1 didn't have the app store, they pushed web apps initially
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Re:Remote Code Execution on Most Dell Computers by coin on Wednesday May 01, 2019 @07:58PM (#19802981)
They charged for OS upgrades to be compliant with I believed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. As providing free upgrades would amount to pre booking revenue.
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Re:Remote Code Execution on Most Dell Computers by Wowfunhappy on Wednesday May 01, 2019 @07:23PM (#19802683)
That's paying for a software update. I can understand why you're conflating the two, but I don't think it's correct to do so.

By making updates paid, Apple was charging users for work that had been done on the software side after the user made their initial purchase.

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