Re: [NTLK] [OT] New iPhones/iPhone OS 3.0

Mr. David M. Ensteness wrote:
> Apple didn't sell "Upgrade Only" copies of 10.2 in Retail Boxes, only
> full releases (pretty sure).
>
> On Mac OS X v.10.4 & 10.5 "Upgrade Only" DVDs (shipped as a drop-in
> kit with systems that were assembled and boxed after the OS releases
> but sold afterwards) the installer does a check to verify what the
> currently installed OS is before running. This was also the case with
> the Mac OS X v.10.1 Upgrade discs handed out for free (or the cost of
> shipping and handling), back in 2002.
>
> -DME
>
>
> On Jun 12, 2009, at 8:46 AM, Dennis B. Swaney wrote:
>
>> Jon Glass wrote:
>>> On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 2:06 AM, <Reilly001os@aol.com> wrote:
>>>> I'm guessing you'll be able to buy an upgrade disk without even
>>>> proving you have leopard. IIRC I didn't have to prove I had 10.1
>>>> to purchase my 10.2 upgrade disks and that was a retail upgrade I
>>>> believe.
>>> Most likely true, but I bet it won't install on a non-Leopard hard
>>> drive. :-)
>> True, but I CAN give it as a gift to my nephew or even buy an old used
>> MacBook to use it.
>>
>> --
>> Sincerely,
>> Dennis B. Swaney
>

David,
I think you quoted the wrong post. Your post really goes with Reilly's post.

-- 
Sincerely,
Dennis B. Swaney
"Windows is a command-line OS with a GUI shell while Mac System 10 is 
... oh, never mind."
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