Mac OS X Server 1.x: Pricing and Availability FAQ

This article contains frequently asked questions about Mac OS X Server versions 1.0 to1.2v3 only, with answers to those questions. Additional Mac OS X Server FAQs are listed at the bottom of this article.

Note: This software is no longer available as a retail shrinkwrap package. However, the hardware bundle is available in
limited quantities through the Apple Store.
Note: This article pertains to Mac OS X Server versions 1.x, which were released prior to May 2001.

Questions answered in this article:

  1. What is the price of Mac OS X Server?
  2. What licensing do I get for that price?
  3. What is included in the Macintosh Server G3 with Mac OS X Server configuration?
  4. What build-to-order (BTO) options are available for the Macintosh Server G3 with Mac OS X Server?
  5. Where will the software and hardware be available?
  6. Will the products be available from Apple Enterprise Sales?
  7. Are there any upgrade or volume discounts?

Question 1: What is the price of Mac OS X Server?

Answer: In the United States Mac OS X Server software is USD499 and is available to education customers for USD249. The hardware configuration, Macintosh Server G3 with Mac OS X Server, is USD4,999.

Question 2: What licensing do I get for that price?

Answer: Just about everything. You get unlimited client access (as much as your hardware can handle) for:


For WebObjects, you get a basic 50-transaction-per-minute deployment license. You can purchase WebObjects upgrade licenses through the normal Apple Enterprise Software channels. For more information, see www.apple.com/webobjects.


Question 3: What is included in the Macintosh Server G3 with Mac OS X Server configuration?

Answer: The Macintosh Server G3 with Mac OS X Server includes a 400-MHz PowerPC G3 processor with 1MB of backside cache, 256MB of high-performance PC100 SDRAM, two 9GB 10,000-rpm Ultra2 LVD SCSI hard disk drives, built-in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet connector and four-port 10/100BASE-T Ethernet PCI card, CD-ROM drive, and Mac OS X Server software (preinstalled). This hardware configuration includes an unlimited-client license for Apple file services, NetBoot clients, and Macintosh Manager clients, and a 50-transaction-per-minute deployment license for WebObjects.

Question 4: What build-to-order (BTO) options are available for the Macintosh Server G3 with Mac OS X Server?

Answer: The Macintosh Server G3 with Mac OS X Server will offer the following BTO options:


For up-to-date information about options and availability, visit http://www.apple.com/store.


Question 5: Where will the software and hardware be available?

Answer: They will be available through most traditional Apple channels, including the online Apple Store, Apple sales agents, and most Apple resellers.

Question 6: Will the products be available from Apple Enterprise Sales?

Answer: Yes. For this release, Mac OS X Server will be the only vehicle for purchasing WebObjects 4 for Power Macintosh systems. WebObjects deployment licenses and consulting services will continue to be available solely through Apple Enterprise Sales.

Question 7: Are there any upgrade or volume discounts?

Answer: No. This is the first in a new line of server products.


See also the following articles:

Published Date: Feb 18, 2012