AppleShare IP 6.2 Updater Now Free!!!

1999–2004May 28, 1999Macs Only!Software
for download (20.5 MB .bin or 5 segments) on Apple's web site. The release of the free 6.2 updater to previous 6.x versions follows a furor over Apple's pricing originally announced in its press release as noted Tuesday on Macs Only! Free updates were announced only for those buying 6.1 after April 19th. The free 6.2 updater is a wise and fair move on Apple's part since a couple of significant bugs persisted in prior 6.x versions even though new features were added in 6.2. Here's the full text of Phil Schiller's letter:

"Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 18:00:25 -0700
From: "Philip Schiller"
Subject: AppleShare IP 6.2 Web Update

***AppleShare IP 6.2 Web Update***

This week Apple introduced AppleShare IP 6.2. It includes some significant new features long requested by AppleShare customers including Shared User & Groups across multiple servers and enhanced Sherlock searching for shared folders and web sites. AppleShare IP 6.2 also supports the latest release of Mac OS and includes some valued fixes that a number of our AppleShare customers have asked for.

We have received strong feedback from a number of our loyal AppleShare IP 6 customers about the need to provide this latest release of AppleShare IP to them at a more affordable price than the $499 upgrade that has been announced. They are absolutely right.

Today Apple made available a free web-based update to AppleShare IP 6.2 for current AppleShare 6.0 and 6.1 customers. This update can be downloaded directly from http://asu.info.apple.com/swupdates.nsf/artnum/n11432 The International versions of this update will be available within a month. The upgrade for versions previous to AppleShare IP 6 will remain $499.

Apple's customers are considered by many to be the most loyal and passionate in the industry. We love to listen to them, learn from them, and respond quickly when they provide advice.

Phil Schiller
VP, Worldwide Product Marketing
Apple Computer, Inc."

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