ARD Family Pack would be a business opportunity for Apple

Apple Remote Desktop for 10 managed systems cost 299 USD. It can be considered cheap for companies that have remote locations and need for remote support. But for a family that is too high cost.
Often Apple offers 5 licence family packs for more affordable 59 or 79 USD. ARD Family Packs would be a real business opportunity for Apple, not to gain money for selling ARD licences but to boost the sales of Apple computers.
Here is an example. I have Macs at home, my sister and parents live far away in different countries and they do not want to switch to Macs only because they can not get help from anyone (they know and who speaks their language) in the case of any technical or usability problems.
BUT I could maintain the computer for them and help them to use it more and better, IF there is an affordable ARD Family Pack available. Without that I can not convince them to switch to Macs. And that would count for 2 new computer sales for Apple. And the same applies to my wife's sisters and parents. Another 2 computers. And later their friends would switch...
Does Apple have ARD for less than ten managed systems?
Is there another (better?) way to manage 5 or so systems?
Will Leopard bring any change to the high cost of managing less than 10 systems?

Probably 90% (if not more) of the people who want to be to help their friends and relatives with their computers only need the ability to view and take control of the client computer remotely. For those people, ARD, even a "family pack" would be overkill. If all you need is to be able to control another computer, then look into the freeware VNC. That will give you control capabilities and not cost you anything. You can find VNC applications for Mac here. Most people seem to find Chicken of the VNC works well for them.

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