Comments on: Activate Apple’s 802.11n for under two bucks http://gigaom.com/mobile/activate_apples/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:50:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Kevin C. Tofel http://gigaom.com/mobile/activate_apples/#comment-407749 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:08:15 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2007/01/30/activate_apples#comment-407749

Thanks Matt; I read the story on the 18th as I used to work on a sister blog of the TUAW folks and I’m still a huge fan. I waited to post the story until I saw that the actual activation was “live”; which it is and is what we reported today.

]]> By: Matt http://gigaom.com/mobile/activate_apples/#comment-407750 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:49:24 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2007/01/30/activate_apples#comment-407750

Keep up — the “change” to $1.99 is old news (at least in the IT sense): http://www.tuaw.com/2007/01/18/apple-to-charge-1-99-for-802-11n-enabler/

And Apple has to charge a premium to keep its image as being, well, premium. You know, rich folks who buy Apples wouldn’t simply take something for free — wouldn’t seem right. Helps keep away the riff-raff, too.

]]> By: Scotty http://gigaom.com/mobile/activate_apples/#comment-407751 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:13:14 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2007/01/30/activate_apples#comment-407751

Actually it costs more than $1.99, you have to pay sales tax.

]]> By: gork http://gigaom.com/mobile/activate_apples/#comment-407752 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:54:46 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2007/01/30/activate_apples#comment-407752

I don’t think it’s SOX at all that’s causing Apple to do this. I have had Linksys provide firmware since SOX has came out that HAS added features. It’s not GAAP either. Apple is just out for CASH! :D Or at least trying to make sure they are extra spiffy in case the SEC does investigate the stock thing and Mr. Jobs.

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