Cable Forum - View Single Post - Apple may charge for 802.11n upgrade. Blame Enron

Stuart · 17-01-2007, 13:39

Apparently, any Mac bought in the last year or so already has 802.11n built in, but requires a software upgrade. It is currently rumoured that in the US, at least, this upgrade will cost $4.99 .

This is where it gets confusing. Apparently, Enron are to blame. The US Government introduced rules to control Accounting in the wake of the Enron collapse.

These rules stipulate that if any product has a significant upgrade, then it has to make some money in the quarter that the upgrade is introduced in..

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/01...fi_fee_update/

Now, I personally wouldn't count it as an upgrade, as the hardware for it is built into the Mac, and therefore has been bought (and realised revenue) already.

However, it's worth noting a couple of things. First, this is a US Law, so won't apply here. Second, it's still a rumour.

17-01-2007, 13:39	#1
Stuart - Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Somewhere Services: Virgin for TV and Internet, BT for phone Posts: 26,546	Apple may charge for 802.11n upgrade. Blame Enron Apparently, any Mac bought in the last year or so already has 802.11n built in, but requires a software upgrade. It is currently rumoured that in the US, at least, this upgrade will cost $4.99 . This is where it gets confusing. Apparently, Enron are to blame. The US Government introduced rules to control Accounting in the wake of the Enron collapse. These rules stipulate that if any product has a significant upgrade, then it has to make some money in the quarter that the upgrade is introduced in.. http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/01...fi_fee_update/ Now, I personally wouldn't count it as an upgrade, as the hardware for it is built into the Mac, and therefore has been bought (and realised revenue) already. However, it's worth noting a couple of things. First, this is a US Law, so won't apply here. Second, it's still a rumour.