More on Mac OS X Tiger on April 15th

MacRumors · Mar 15, 2005, 06:25 AM

eWeek provides confirmation that Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) will be released on April 15th, 2005.

Quote:

Sources told eWEEK.com that Apple plans to make copies of Tiger available in its own retail stores as well as through independent dealers by April 15, with the official announcement of the product coming earlier in the month.

This provides confirmation to a previous report by ThinkSecret indicating the same.

More information on Tiger can be found at Apple.com.

jayray · Mar 15, 2005, 06:28 AM

This seems awful close to April Fool's day!

d.perel · 06:34 AM

Is this the news we have been waiting for?

Or is it another missed guess?

Edit: I guess if it is "confirmed" then it must be true, but what will the new other products be?

dollystereo · Mar 15, 2005, 06:34 AM

YEA!!!! wi are gonna see our little cat soon!

Philsy · Mar 15, 2005, 06:34 AM

If this was the case, surely Apple would be promoting the fact wildly. It is, after all, only a month away. If I was about to launch a new product I'd be getting new and old customers excited by it.

HAViK · Mar 15, 2005, 06:35 AM

Hmmm... fact or faux or fact or faux or fact...? I sure hope so. Someone buy up my graphics card now so that I can have some cash to run to the apple store on the 15th. =D Time to go on a collection spree from my clients again.

dermeister · Mar 15, 2005, 06:36 AM

If so, what is the final build code?

tny · Mar 15, 2005, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Philsy

If this was the case, surely Apple would be promoting the fact wildly. It is, after all, only a month away. If I was about to launch a new product I'd be getting new and old customers excited by it.

They have been: via WWDC, via ADC, via the Tiger pages on their website, and possibly via these "leaks" (i.e., it is not unknown for a company to leak information as a form of viral marketing).

manu chao · Mar 15, 2005, 06:37 AM

So what are the bets that 10.3.9 will come out before 10.4.0?

Philsy · Mar 15, 2005, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by tny

They have been: via WWDC, via ADC, via the Tiger pages on their website, and possibly via these "leaks" (i.e., it is not unknown for a company to leak information as a form of viral marketing).

True, but I'd want to be taking orders at this late stage.

IDANNY · Mar 15, 2005, 06:40 AM

I cant wait

. I hope it comes out soon. All those features !!

Bear · Mar 15, 2005, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Philsy

True, but I'd want to be taking orders at this late stage.

Actually if they take orders starting by the beginning of April, that's enough time to set things up for shipping.

Bear · Mar 15, 2005, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Macrumors

eWeek provides confirmation that Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) will be released on April 15th, 2005.
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This provides confirmation to a previous report by ThinkSecret indicating the same.
...

I wonder if this is another instance of reporting things found at a rumor site? Is wondering this cyncical of me? Probably, but the thought is there anyway.

deanbo · Mar 15, 2005, 06:48 AM

Only a month to go!

iJaz · Mar 15, 2005, 06:48 AM

It's a joke, here's the proof:

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as well as through independent dealers

Apple will probably not give Tiger to independent dealers within 2 months after the release...

tingkumajique · Mar 15, 2005, 06:48 AM

hi... just wondering if anyone could help...

since Tiger is launching soon... does this mean if i buy panther today, i would get a free upgrade coz i just bought mine last week... *ARGH!!!*

Littleodie914 · Mar 15, 2005, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by tingkumajique

hi... just wondering if anyone could help...

since Tiger is launching soon... does this mean if i buy panther today, i would get a free upgrade coz i just bought mine last week... *ARGH!!!*

Wait, if Tiger's launching this soon, why would you bother purchasing Panther only to upgrade weeks later?

Philsy · Mar 15, 2005, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by B-52 Macer

It's a joke, here's the proof:

Apple will probably not give Tiger to independent dealers within 2 months after the release...

Pretty poor show doing an April Fool before 1st April, if that's the case

tingkumajique · Mar 15, 2005, 07:06 AM

ah well... damage has been done... could i still save myself?

zac4mac · Mar 15, 2005, 07:18 AM

Bear - "I wonder if this is another instance of reporting things found at a rumor site? Is wondering this cyncical of me? Probably, but the thought is there anyway."

I was thinking the same thing. Also, remember, April 1 is Apple's birthday.
I very strongly believe that Tiger will be out in time for NAB (Apr16-20).

Z

Stella · Mar 15, 2005, 07:24 AM

From people who get developer builds, sounds like Apple are rushing it.

Hope its not a highly buggy initial release.

tombeck · Mar 15, 2005, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Macrumors

eWeek provides confirmation that Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) will be released on April 15th, 2005.

eWeek doesn't really provide confirmation, they just recapitulate what they read on ThinkSecret.

Roller · Mar 15, 2005, 07:26 AM

Even if this is true, I think I'm going to wait until June to install it, which is when I thought Tiger would ship. From what I've read, Tiger is still buggy, and I don't believe that it'll be ready for prime time this soon.

BornAgainMac · Mar 15, 2005, 07:34 AM

I can just see them compiling it after fixing some new bugs only minutes before creating the final install disks.

liketom · Mar 15, 2005, 07:34 AM

thinking 1st april : MY BIRTHDAY lol i know before you all stump in all the fool jokes lol. mmm is it also apple's birthday too ?

i would think we would get a countdown timer anytime soon from apple

Mar 15, 2005, 06:33 AM	#3
d.perel macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2005	Is this the news we have been waiting for? Or is it another missed guess? Edit: I guess if it is "confirmed" then it must be true, but what will the new other products be? __________________ --------------------------------- You call this a bagel? Last edited by d.perel : Mar 15, 2005 at 06:34 AM. Reason: correction

Mar 15, 2005, 06:34 AM	#4
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Mar 15, 2005, 06:35 AM	#6
HAViK macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Riverside, CA	Hmmm... fact or faux or fact or faux or fact...? I sure hope so. Someone buy up my graphics card now so that I can have some cash to run to the apple store on the 15th. =D Time to go on a collection spree from my clients again. __________________ Machine PM G5 DP 2.0; 2.5 GB DDR; ATi x800 XT 256 mb (overclocked 540/575); Goodies: 2x 20" Anodized Aluminum ACD; iSight; iLight; iPod 4g 20gb; iTrip; The Rest: iMac DV SE 400 (.. paper weight); PM G4 350 (serving)

Mar 15, 2005, 06:40 AM	#11
IDANNY macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Las vegas	I cant wait . I hope it comes out soon. All those features !! __________________ Black MacBook 2.0 ghz intel core duo 2 gb! iphone! Macbook pro 2.2ghz intel core 2 duo 4gb ram Display Samsung ln46a850. Logitech edge dinovo mac edition blue tooth keyboard.

Mar 15, 2005, 06:48 AM	#14
deanbo macrumors regular Join Date: May 2003	Tiger in April Only a month to go!

Mar 15, 2005, 06:28 AM	#2
jayray macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2004	This seems awful close to April Fool's day!

Mar 15, 2005, 06:34 AM	#5
Philsy macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South coast of England	If this was the case, surely Apple would be promoting the fact wildly. It is, after all, only a month away. If I was about to launch a new product I'd be getting new and old customers excited by it.

Mar 15, 2005, 06:36 AM	#7
dermeister macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2003	If so, what is the final build code?

Mar 15, 2005, 06:37 AM	#9
manu chao macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2003	So what are the bets that 10.3.9 will come out before 10.4.0?

Mar 15, 2005, 06:48 AM	#16
tingkumajique macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2005	hi... just wondering if anyone could help... since Tiger is launching soon... does this mean if i buy panther today, i would get a free upgrade coz i just bought mine last week... ARGH!!!

Mar 15, 2005, 07:06 AM	#19
tingkumajique macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2005	ah well... damage has been done... could i still save myself?

Mar 15, 2005, 07:18 AM	#20
zac4mac macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: near Boulder, CO. USA	Bear - "I wonder if this is another instance of reporting things found at a rumor site? Is wondering this cyncical of me? Probably, but the thought is there anyway." I was thinking the same thing. Also, remember, April 1 is Apple's birthday. I very strongly believe that Tiger will be out in time for NAB (Apr16-20). Z __________________ I build things, break things and catch things on fire. I love my job.

Mar 15, 2005, 07:24 AM	#21
Stella macrumors 68040 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada	From people who get developer builds, sounds like Apple are rushing it. Hope its not a highly buggy initial release. __________________ iPhone: The cell phone for communists and censorship

Mar 15, 2005, 07:26 AM	#23
Roller macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2003	Even if this is true, I think I'm going to wait until June to install it, which is when I thought Tiger would ship. From what I've read, Tiger is still buggy, and I don't believe that it'll be ready for prime time this soon.

Mar 15, 2005, 07:34 AM	#24
BornAgainMac macrumors 68030 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Florida Resident	I can just see them compiling it after fixing some new bugs only minutes before creating the final install disks.

Mar 15, 2005, 07:34 AM	#25
liketom macrumors 68040 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lincoln,UK	thinking 1st april : MY BIRTHDAY lol i know before you all stump in all the fool jokes lol. mmm is it also apple's birthday too ? i would think we would get a countdown timer anytime soon from apple __________________ 18,000 miles is a long way

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