Re: NTLK T2K. Uh oh.

From: Loren Finkelstein (Loren@Finkelstein.Net)
Date: Tue Dec 21 1999 - 10:50:42 EST


>> I got this from NYCDAUG (New York City Digital Assistant User Group). Can
>> Apple legally do this? I know they can stop supporting older versions of
>> their software and force you to upgrade, but can they refuse to maintain the
>> most recent version of a product?
>
> I'm not sure. I would guess that if January 1st, 2000, all our Newtons stop
> working at once, then we could maybe setup a class action suit, but, other
> than
> that, I don't know.

Maybe not that, but after Jan 1, if I can no longer backup or export &
import my data my Newton's usefulness will become limited. Perhaps then we
will have grounds for such a suit.

Loren

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