Wasn't Lion server supposed to be free?

[Jamie0003]

I recall that when Lion was first announced (Correct me if i'm wrong), that they said that the server part was going to be free. According to Apple's site, they're going to charge for it: http://www.apple.com/macosx/server/

Why have they changed this stance?

This kind of sucks, since we have a Mac Mini media server in our home and it would have been good to play around with. Oh well.

 

[stridemat]

I don't remember them saying it was going to be free. Only part of an add on.

 

[Simplicated]

I don't remember them saying it was going to be free. Only part of an add on.

Earlier this year the Lion page read "Mac OS X Server is now part of Mac OS X Lion."

I believe they are charging for it because of the low price of Lion.

 

[Jamie0003]

Earlier this year the Lion page read "Mac OS X Server is now part of Mac OS X Lion."

I believe they are charging for it because of the low price of Lion.

Still, why charge so much?

 

[42streetsdown]

Still, why charge so much?

because people who need Server are willing to pay. it's not that much either compared to other sever packages

 

[codymac]

I don't remember them saying it was going to be free. Only part of an add on.

Yup. I had a look at the engadget liveblog to confirm:

http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/06/wwdc-2011-liveblog-steve-jobs-talks-ios-5-os-x-lion-icloud-an/

 

[aristobrat]

Still, why charge so much?

Whaaaaaaaaaaaat? Snow Leopard Server costs US$499. Lion Server costs US$49 (plus the cost of US$29 for Lion, which you need to buy Lion Server). Significant price reduction there, IMO.

 

[Jamie0003]

Whaaaaaaaaaaaat? Snow Leopard Server costs US$499. Lion Server costs US$49. Significant price reduction there, IMO.

Oh yeah lol

 

[Sfac]

Whaaaaaaaaaaaat? Snow Leopard Server costs US$499. Lion Server costs US$49 (plus the cost of US$29 for Lion, which you need to buy Lion Server). Significant price reduction there, IMO.

Thats because its supposed to be 499+29+49!

 

[TEG]

Thats because its supposed to be 499+29+49!

Except they are allowing anyone to buy Lion Server, you don't have to have Snow Leopard Server. However, if you have Snow Leopard Server, you can go directly to Lion Server.

TEG

 

[MacsRgr8]

Thats because its supposed to be 499+29+49!

I am sure that if you want to install the Server Add-ons on a Lion pre-installed Mac, it still will only be a $ 49 charge.
Not sure about the non-Server 10.6.x installs... pretty sure that even then the 10.7 Server would only cost $ 29 + 49.

Unbelievably cheap.

 

[bluetick]

Whaaaaaaaaaaaat? Snow Leopard Server costs US$499. Lion Server costs US$49 (plus the cost of US$29 for Lion, which you need to buy Lion Server). Significant price reduction there, IMO.

Considering the fact of Xsan license being included for free in 10.7, the price reduction is nothing but tremendous (Xsan 2 is currently priced $999).