I start college in August and I would like to get a MacBook Pro. I was wondering if I should wait for Lion to be released or if I should buy a computer now with Snow Leopard. The date that Lion is being released will affect my decision! So does anyone know or have any idea?
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When will Lion be released to consumers?
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They haven't announced a date, just that it will be available in Summer 2011.
http://www.apple.com/uk/macosx/lion/
http://www.apple.com/uk/macosx/lion/
Check one of the threads on the front page [i guess].
As far as I understand, we will see a GM release on the day of the keynote at WWDC 2011.
Add 60 days to the Golden Master build. Somewhere in mid-august, you will see a release of the same. In my opinion, Apple will hold another event in August/September to release OS X with the new macbook airs and the iPods.
Just my guess.
I don't know if there's a general consensus especially given apple's penchant for secrecy. There's hope that mid august is time frame but thats more SWAG then anything
The general consensus would be that it will be released in the summer. If you're looking at a particular month, no one knows.
My question is how does the process work if you are a developer? Do you go out and buy the retail copy and upgrade the dev preview? Do you not have to buy it?
since they've said summer, i'd certainly expect towards the later portion of summer given that Apple has a tendency to release things later rather than sooner when they've given a time-frame
Apple told developers (like me) this:
This does sound like we will see a public beta of Lion on the WWDC 2011. Windows 8 has also a public beta.
Lion Up-To-Date License: ≈ 10 US$
Lion Upgrade License: ≈ 30 US$
Lion Single Seat License: ??? US$
Lion Family Pack License: ??? US$
The upgrade disc is usually a full version of Mac OS X.
that depends. Snow Leopard has been the one exception in pricing with OS X updates.
personally i'd say anywhere from $130 down to $30, but more likely the former.
I hope it's later rather than sooner.
It would be very nice to have a reasonably bug free version.
It would be very nice to have a reasonably bug free version.
Sorry, I don't see anything to suggest public beta. Apple's never done a public beta before, either, only betas for developers. I have a distinct feeling that the Developer Previews are the same as what's traditionally been called a beta, so we probably will get a good keynote preview, another seed or two to developers of the previews, and then release. I don't expect a public beta at all.
jW
*lol*
I did not expect this from you, but you sound now like the average, uninformed MR-user.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X_Public_Beta
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKQGRdK8pYo
(Look at the table in the video!)
They told devlelopers like me as well:
The point being, they will be in full form to preview a beta and later claim at as a GM build. That's no big deal.
Snow Leopard was released before schedule... so that's worth considering too. However, given how buggy Lion is at this stage, I think there's still a few months of testing to do, which probably means July-August.
*lol*
I did not expect this from you, but you sound now like the average, uninformed MR-user.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X_Public_Beta
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKQGRdK8pYo
(Look at the table in the video!)
Dude, look before you leap
Apple gave us a public beta of 10.0
ROFL. OK, sorry, forgot that. Still, don't think it really negates my point. 10.0 was decidedly a different situation, and Apple was under pressure to get something out to the masses. No such situation exists now.
And Mr. Retrofire, I'm hurt.
jW
http://www.9to5mac.com/68028/screen...-app-as-more-apple-store-2-0-news/#more-68028
Of course it is incredibly unlikely, but 9to5's source claims Lion will launch on Sunday. If it is being released on the app store, then no advance notice would be needed as there would be no need to line up at stores.
I only post this because it's out there.
Of course it is incredibly unlikely, but 9to5's source claims Lion will launch on Sunday. If it is being released on the app store, then no advance notice would be needed as there would be no need to line up at stores.
I only post this because it's out there.