I Windows user running XP now will be able to get their upgrade for $50 as a pre-order now. XP to Windows 7 as an upgrade. No step to having to upgrade to Vista first. Why wouldn’t Apple offer an upgrade to Tiger users. Instant upgrade from Tiger to Snow Leopard would be a show of good will to their user base. I know you will rehash about how relevant Mac users already upgraded to Leopard a long time ago. Wouldn’t you think Apple users would want to get Tiger users on board? The $169 package smacks of greed to me especially since it isn’t an upgrade as it is just a discount for current Apple users to buy a full install of SNow Leopard for less than retail.
They are. Just not for $29. This way they are doing it also brings the other applications up to date as well, at a discount. Again, why does this bother you?
SO WHAT? Are you implying that the upgrade path from OS X.4 to OS.6 is somehow analogous? I don't think so. OS X.5 Leopard is not a FAILED OS. Apple has no need, like Microsoft has, to make amends to a customer base that feels they wasted money buying the previous upgraded OS.