Leopard GM Build, Apple Retail Sales Launch, Free T-Shirts

MacRumors · Oct 18, 2007, 11:03 PM

This week, Apple announced that Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard had been completed and will be launched on Friday, October 26th at 6 p.m. nationwide.

According to our sources, Apple did indeed settle on the last Gold Master candidate (Build 9A581) as the final retail version of Leopard. Despite some early claims that the "Gold Master" of Leopard had been leaked to the internet, all of these claimed leaks appear to be false. Apple has kept the distribution of Leopard Gold Master internal and is not even planning on releasing the Gold Master to developers until it makes its way into consumers hands.

Apple's retail launch of Leopard will take place at 6 p.m. local time at Apple Retail stores across the U.S. and Apple Stores will be giving out Leopard T-Shirts to the first customers. Customers buying new Macs at Apple's Retail stores on the day of the launch (even before 6 p.m.) should find Leopard DVD inserts already included.

If you haven't already ordered online, MacRumors readers are organizing meetups in their local regions.

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aristobrat · Oct 18, 2007, 11:08 PM

No stuffed Leopards? Le Sigh

DMann · Oct 18, 2007, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by aristobrat

No stuffed Leopards? Le Sigh

Don't rule them out just yet........

Wayfarer · Oct 18, 2007, 11:11 PM

This news makes me happy.

carrjar · Oct 18, 2007, 11:11 PM

I don't want to sound like a tulip, but are the Free T's worth waiting in line for? I'd pay full price at the retail store if the shirt was worth it. As of now I'm preordering on Amazon ($20 instant rebate with free shipping $109 TOTAL) Are they one generic size? X Large like the ones they throw out at sporting events, or a unique shirt that people actually wear?

cobravap · Oct 18, 2007, 11:12 PM

Yea thats what i was thinking.

MonksMac · Oct 18, 2007, 11:13 PM

I wonder if they will do the scatch cards this time again. Still pretty neat though!

celebi23 · Oct 18, 2007, 11:14 PM

Hopefully the t-shirt will be at all stores, not just the major stores. It would fit nicely with my Mac OS X t-shirt from late 2000/early 2001

MonksMac · Oct 18, 2007, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by aristobrat

No stuffed Leopards? Le Sigh

Somebody in another post said he/she saw them at their Apple Store. I'm not sure where though.

Drumjim85 · Oct 18, 2007, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by carrjar

I don't want to sound like a tulip, but are the Free T's worth waiting in line for? I'd pay full price at the retail store if the shirt was worth it. As of now I'm preordering on Amazon ($20 instant rebate with free shipping $109 TOTAL) Are they one generic size? X Large like the ones they throw out at sporting events, or a unique shirt that people actually wear?

Ya, in my experience, all free shirts are huge, and are better used as rags for cleaning rather than for wearing....

stevehp · Oct 18, 2007, 11:19 PM

so no Canadian launch on the 26th?

TheSailerMan · Oct 18, 2007, 11:19 PM

Wow, Mac buyers next Friday will be lucky people. When I purchased my first Mac (a Mac mini) it was the same day Tiger was being released, but it was only 3 in the afternoon. The Tiger disk was actually in the box, but before they gave it to us, they removed it.

Fortunately, they did give us $10 off the mini so that we wouldn't be paying an extra $10 for something we could have gotten a few hours later for no extra cost.

(The Apple Store was too far away from home for us to make another trip that day.)

puckhead193 · Oct 18, 2007, 11:19 PM

dam i want my leopard shirt too bad i have my internship and don't get out till 5ish

chr1s60 · Oct 18, 2007, 11:20 PM

Good idea to keep the GM all internal right now. Damn online order, I always miss out on the free stuff.

Superdrive · Oct 18, 2007, 11:21 PM

This new shirt would match my Jaguar tee wonderfully. Now, for a new Macbook install Leopard.

Roy Hobbs · Oct 18, 2007, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by celebi23

Hopefully the t-shirt will be at all stores, not just the major stores. It would fit nicely with my Mac OS X t-shirt from late 2000/early 2001

I am sure ALL Apple Stores will have the shirts

muttley1211 · Oct 18, 2007, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Macrumors

Apple's retail launch of Leopard will take place at 6 p.m. local time at Apple Retail stores across the U.S. and Apple Stores will be giving out Leopard T-Shirts to the first customers. Customers buying new Macs at Apple's Retail stores on the day of the launch (even before 6 p.m.) should find Leopard DVD inserts already included.

what are you trying to say....you know something about new updated macs?

Eidorian · Oct 18, 2007, 11:24 PM

I want my T-shirt!

I hope my MUG can make it to Indianapolis.

MonksMac · Oct 18, 2007, 11:26 PM

Wow, all this is making me so excited for Leopard! Only 7 Days,19 Hours, 33 minutes,and 16,15,14...

Drumjim85 · Oct 18, 2007, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chr1s60

Good idea to keep the GM all internal right now. Damn online order, I always miss out on the free stuff.

is that free shirt worth the $20 you saved from buying it online (if you shopped well)

me_94501 · Oct 18, 2007, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aristobrat

No stuffed Leopards? Le Sigh

Stuffed leopards? Pfffh. My money's on Apple having real leopards!

Luap · Oct 18, 2007, 11:29 PM

So, erm.. T shirts? Apart from those, none of this is news at all.

bête noire · Oct 18, 2007, 11:30 PM

Quote:

This week, Apple announced that Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard had been completed and will be launched on Friday, October 26th at 6 p.m. nationwide.

Really? I thought it was being launched worldwide.

chr1s60 · Oct 18, 2007, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drumjim85

is that free shirt worth the $20 you saved from buying it online (if you shopped well)

Not really, but that doesn't mean I still don't want one.

MonksMac · Oct 18, 2007, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by me_94501

Stuffed leopards? Pfffh. My money's on Apple having real leopards!

That would be awesome! Sriously doubt it though, Apple probably would end up with another lawsuit or something.

Honestly some people sue for the silliest stuff...

Oct 18, 2007, 11:03 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Leopard GM Build, Apple Retail Sales Launch, Free T-Shirts This week, Apple announced that Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard had been completed and will be launched on Friday, October 26th at 6 p.m. nationwide. According to our sources, Apple did indeed settle on the last Gold Master candidate (Build 9A581) as the final retail version of Leopard. Despite some early claims that the "Gold Master" of Leopard had been leaked to the internet, all of these claimed leaks appear to be false. Apple has kept the distribution of Leopard Gold Master internal and is not even planning on releasing the Gold Master to developers until it makes its way into consumers hands. Apple's retail launch of Leopard will take place at 6 p.m. local time at Apple Retail stores across the U.S. and Apple Stores will be giving out Leopard T-Shirts to the first customers. Customers buying new Macs at Apple's Retail stores on the day of the launch (even before 6 p.m.) should find Leopard DVD inserts already included. If you haven't already ordered online, MacRumors readers are organizing meetups in their local regions. Article Link

Oct 18, 2007, 11:11 PM	#5
carrjar macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Columbus, OH	Free T-Shirts I don't want to sound like a tulip, but are the Free T's worth waiting in line for? I'd pay full price at the retail store if the shirt was worth it. As of now I'm preordering on Amazon ($20 instant rebate with free shipping $109 TOTAL) Are they one generic size? X Large like the ones they throw out at sporting events, or a unique shirt that people actually wear?

Oct 18, 2007, 11:12 PM	#6
cobravap macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2006	Yea thats what i was thinking. __________________ New: 2.2 Ghz SR C2D 15.4" matte/2 Gb ram/120gb/ basically all stock Old: 2.33 Ghz C2D 15.4" MBP/2 Gig Ram/160GB Hdd - Stolen from me!!!

Oct 18, 2007, 11:13 PM	#7
MonksMac macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: 1988	I wonder if they will do the scatch cards this time again. Still pretty neat though! __________________ "It's kinda funny, it's kinda sad, the dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had."

Oct 18, 2007, 11:19 PM	#11
stevehp macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: It's not a house, it's a home.	so no Canadian launch on the 26th? __________________ 5.5G/80GB/White iPod 15" Unibody MBP/2.66GHZ/320GB HD/4GB RAM 24" Apple LED Cinema Display 32GB iPhone 3G S

Oct 18, 2007, 11:08 PM	#2
aristobrat macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Oct 2005	No stuffed Leopards? Le Sigh

Oct 18, 2007, 11:11 PM	#4
Wayfarer macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2007	This news makes me happy.

Oct 18, 2007, 11:14 PM	#8
celebi23 macrumors regular Join Date: May 2004 Location: CT	Hopefully the t-shirt will be at all stores, not just the major stores. It would fit nicely with my Mac OS X t-shirt from late 2000/early 2001

Oct 18, 2007, 11:19 PM	#12
TheSailerMan macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Long Island/Manhattan, New York	Wow, Mac buyers next Friday will be lucky people. When I purchased my first Mac (a Mac mini) it was the same day Tiger was being released, but it was only 3 in the afternoon. The Tiger disk was actually in the box, but before they gave it to us, they removed it. Fortunately, they did give us $10 off the mini so that we wouldn't be paying an extra $10 for something we could have gotten a few hours later for no extra cost. (The Apple Store was too far away from home for us to make another trip that day.) __________________ 15" MacBook Pro \| 2.4 GHz \| 2 GB RAM \| 320GB HD iPhone 3G \| 16GB

Oct 18, 2007, 11:19 PM	#13
puckhead193 macrumors 601 Join Date: May 2004 Location: NY	dam i want my leopard shirt too bad i have my internship and don't get out till 5ish __________________ 20" iMac C2D - 2.33GHz, 3 GB ram, ATI X1600 256 MB VRAM 15" pb 1.5 GHZ Rev. C 30 gig ipod 3rd gen, 60 gig 5g ipod ~ white, silver 2GB nano, 64 gig iPod Touch

Oct 18, 2007, 11:20 PM	#14
chr1s60 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California	Good idea to keep the GM all internal right now. Damn online order, I always miss out on the free stuff. __________________ 15" MacBook Pro 3.06GHz, iPod 4G 20GB, iPod Classic 120GB, iPod Shuffle 4G, White iPhone 3G S⃣ 16GB,tv 160GB

Oct 18, 2007, 11:21 PM	#15
Superdrive macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Minneapolis, MN	This new shirt would match my Jaguar tee wonderfully. Now, for a new Macbook install Leopard.

Oct 18, 2007, 11:24 PM	#18
Eidorian macrumors G3 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Indiana	I want my T-shirt! I hope my MUG can make it to Indianapolis. __________________ MRoogle it! hikari T7500 2.2 GHz / 4 GB / 320 GB / GMA X3100 / 10.5.8 chobimaru Core i5 750 2.66 GHz / 4 GB / 640 GB / 4830 / Windows 7

Oct 18, 2007, 11:26 PM	#19
MonksMac macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: 1988	Wow, all this is making me so excited for Leopard! Only 7 Days,19 Hours, 33 minutes,and 16,15,14... __________________ "It's kinda funny, it's kinda sad, the dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had."

Oct 18, 2007, 11:29 PM	#22
Luap macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2004	So, erm.. T shirts? Apart from those, none of this is news at all.

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