Apple to charge for activation of MacBook and MacBook Pro's wireless n chip capability

[Jesús Díaz Blanco]

> i'm with you on that; it's weirdly complicated coming from the  
> company that "simplifies" your life; the time spent having to do a  
> transaction is worse than the $2; it'll be worse for people without  
> credit cards; maybe they should use the iTunes store to deliver it ...

On top of that:

<http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/wireless/accountants-say- 
apples-199-80211n-tax-is-bogus-230538.php>
> Remember Apple's $1.99 charge to update current laptops to 802.11n?  
> Well, according to Lynn Turner, former chief accountant of the  
> Securities and Exchange Commission, "[generally accepted accounting  
> principles] doesn't require you to charge squat."
>
> She adds, "You charge whatever you want. GAAP doesn't even remotely  
> address whether or not you charge for a significant functionality  
> change. GAAP establishes what the proper accounting is, based on  
> what you did or didn't charge for it."
As I said, this is so weird.

j.