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Apple unveils iPad Air, new Macs for holidays

Who knew Apple (AAPL) would become such a big shareware company?

Todays product event in San Francisco will be known more for the introduction of new iPads, MacBooks, and Mac Pros, but what might be even more interesting is how Apple has decided to give away key software for free, including its long-awaited upgrade to Mac OS X, code-named Mavericks.

Mavericks and two other software suites, iWork and iLife, are now available for download free of charge. This continues an ongoing trend at Apple of lowering software pricesthe previous version of Mac OS X, Mountain Lion, cost only $30. Compare that with Microsoft (MSFT), which charges $120 for the base version of its latest operating system, Windows 8.1, and $200 for Windows 8.1 Pro.

By going free, Apple has acknowledged something thats been true in the industry for years: Software is a means to sell hardware. Sure, there are some specialized applications that can command a hefty profit margin, but bread-and-butter applications used in the mainstream are not things you sell. They are things people get when they turn on that shiny new object they just shelled out for.

This runs counter to Microsofts DNA asat least until very recentlya software company. And lets give Redmond some credit: That strategy worked really, really well for a while. But just as theres been a shift in interest to well-designed devices (as opposed to the beige boxes that defined the PC era), so has there been an expectation that software be as seamless and costless as possible. Your browser is free, so is Gmail/Yahoo Mail/etc. and Google Maps (GOOG) doesnt cost anything.

Apples strategy here is to get you on a device and with the latest version of its software as quickly and painlessly as possible. Does it want to get caught up in the intricacies of a pricing scheme for OS X Mavericks? No, it does not. Better to just remove price as a consideration and make it part of the device youre using. Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook likes to talk about the perfect integration of hardware and software that Apple aims to achieve. By making OS X, iLife, and iWork free of charge, it can achieve that goal even faster.

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Apple Wants Its Software to Be Free

Who knew Apple (AAPL) would become such a big shareware company?

Todays product event in San Francisco will be known more for the introduction of new iPads, MacBooks, and Mac Pros, but what might be even more interesting is how Apple has decided to give away key software for free, including its long-awaited upgrade to Mac OS X, code-named Mavericks.

Mavericks and two other software suites, iWork and iLife, are now available for download free of charge. This continues an ongoing trend at Apple of lowering software pricesthe previous version of Mac OS X, Mountain Lion, cost only $30. Compare that with Microsoft (MSFT), which charges $120 for the base version of its latest operating system, Windows 8.1, and $200 for Windows 8.1 Pro.

By going free, Apple has acknowledged something thats been true in the industry for years: Software is a means to sell hardware. Sure, there are some specialized applications that can command a hefty profit margin, but bread-and-butter applications used in the mainstream are not things you sell. They are things people get when they turn on that shiny new object they just shelled out for.

This runs counter to Microsofts DNA asat least until very recentlya software company. And lets give Redmond some credit: That strategy worked really, really well for a while. But just as theres been a shift in interest to well-designed devices (as opposed to the beige boxes that defined the PC era), so has there been an expectation that software be as seamless and costless as possible. Your browser is free, so is Gmail/Yahoo Mail/etc. and Google Maps (GOOG) doesnt cost anything.

Apples strategy here is to get you on a device and with the latest version of its software as quickly and painlessly as possible. Does it want to get caught up in the intricacies of a pricing scheme for OS X Mavericks? No, it does not. Better to just remove price as a consideration and make it part of the device youre using. Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook likes to talk about the perfect integration of hardware and software that Apple aims to achieve. By making OS X, iLife, and iWork free of charge, it can achieve that goal even faster.

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Why Apple Wants Its Software to Be Free

Rubio offers bill to delay health care law penalty Associated Press (Published: 22-Oct 2013 4:47 AM, Received: 4:47:16 AM) Word Count: 127 WASHINGTON (AP) Sen. Marco Rubio says he'll introduce legislation to delay the penalty that can be assessed on individuals who don't buy insurance under the government's new health care law.

The Florida Republican says people should not be punished for not buying the insurance when major technical problems have plagued the online sign-up process. Uninsured Americans have until about mid-February to sign up for coverage if they are to meet the law's requirement that they be insured by the end of March. If they don't, they will face a penalty.

Rubio said on "CBS This Morning" show Tuesday that he still believes the health care law itself should be repealed.

President Barack Obama on Monday acknowledged technical problems that he described as "kinks in the system."

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Original headline: Rubio offers bill to delay health care law penalty

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Rubio Offers Bill to Delay Obamacare Penalty

Sean Hannity Interviews Ann Coulter: Obamacare Planned Intentional Disaster to Move to Single Payer
(October 21, 2013) - In retrospect, Ann Coulter believes the government shutdown turned out very well and the Republicans played it beautifully, telling Sean Hannity she #39;s "proud" of Republicans...

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