09-15-2006, 02:30 AM
Okay, Elmo's no angel or anything, but he's not totally wrong. Since the operating system isn't tied to a registration number, it would be impossible for Apple to supply replacement media on demand when disks are lost or destroyed. For every honest customer, there would be two people trying to get over and acquire an extra copy for resale.
That said, it wouldn't stop me from giving Apple a call and telling them a tale of woe. Just understand if you're turned down. The alternative (serious, locked-in registration of the operating system) would be a real drag from every Mac user's standpoint.
I got replacement media last year for my OS 9 disk (I forget the circumstances, really!). It came with a weird, kind of dead-white quarantined surface and boldly labeled "Not for Resale." But they're probably more forgiving when it's an old system.
That said, it wouldn't stop me from giving Apple a call and telling them a tale of woe. Just understand if you're turned down. The alternative (serious, locked-in registration of the operating system) would be a real drag from every Mac user's standpoint.
I got replacement media last year for my OS 9 disk (I forget the circumstances, really!). It came with a weird, kind of dead-white quarantined surface and boldly labeled "Not for Resale." But they're probably more forgiving when it's an old system.