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Apple Announces August 28th Availability of Snow Leopard



Has anyone been able to successfully purchase the up-to-date product online? I get past the qualifying my system stage but it never adds the item to the cart...
 
If you're buying a single-license of Snow Leopard from Amazon, you don't get free shipping so after shipping it's still about the same as Apple but you get it on the 28th if you order from Apple.
 
psirix said:
Has anyone been able to successfully purchase the up-to-date product online? I get past the qualifying my system stage but it never adds the item to the cart...
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You must be doing something wrong. Actually, wait: Make sure to use the other order form, not the "bought online" form, since for some reason this does not work. I had to do the UTD order thing for my dad because he was busy, and so I went and just popped in the serial and date we bought his computer and it came up in my cart after that.
 
zorahk said:
You must be doing something wrong. Actually, wait: Make sure to use the other order form, not the "bought online" form, since for some reason this does not work. I had to do the UTD order thing for my dad because he was busy, and so I went and just popped in the serial and date we bought his computer and it came up in my cart after that.
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After browsing through some other pages, I figured it out! It looks like for some reason if you have to "sign in" before "qualifying" your system, it will not add the product to the cart. Therefore, I truncated part of the link... use this: http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?partNumber=MC204Z/A It's the &authenticate=entitle part at the end of the URL on Apple's website that didn't let it work for me. After I truncated that part, qualified my system, then it added to the cart and I was able to checkout. Yahoo!

I ordered the $29 version for a friend...it was interesting how the pre-order "delivers" by aug 28 but the up-to-date program indicates it will only "ship" by aug 28. It'll be interesting to see when they arrive =P
 
No educational discount?

I checked a local Apple website but the academic pricing for a single user seems to be the same as that of the retail one. Is it true that there is no education discount?
 
ravensfan55 said:
Yes.
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The only difference is people like you get Snow Leopard in a Brown Envelope and yes it will be Disc only.

For people like me who did a online retail order or in-store purchase of Snow Leopard will get this cool retail packaging. Any questions? :D

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macintoshtoffy said:
Mate, you're in one of the highest taxing countries in the world - why is it Apple's fault that your government wishes to gouge every cent out of its citizenship under the 'illusion' of 'we'll take care of you' - reminds me of Reagan's nine terrifying words: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'
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Well, even though it's true what you're saying it still costs $36 without taxes.
 
JFreak said:
Is it REALLY that important which day the disc is delivered? We'll find out soon enough. Once few million people have installed SL we get a new gigantic thread about waiting for 10.6.1 because "bug X" really disturbs one's life and people seem to be unable to blame themselves for installing dot-zero software on the earliest opportunity.

Yes, it is always exciting waiting for new OS but come on! Some people will probably get it a day early, some few days late, what's the big deal?
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Haha, I got sooo screwed when I installed 10.5.0 on Launch Day via an "upgrade" during my exam week! My iMac was out of commission for hours! I got the horrible "blue screen". Hopefully I will get my disk on the 28th so I'll have the weekend to mess around with it...
 
All options on my order status have been greyed out except shipping email, guess this means its being prepared to ship! :D Only problem is its coming via An Post (Irish postal service) so could take ages! :-/

Recommendations, upgrade or clean install?
 
bolen said:
Well, even though it's true what you're saying it still costs $36 without taxes.
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Still doesn't change the fact that doing business in Sweden is expensive. It if it were just a matter of selling it to Sweden and pushing all telephone calls to a cheap English speaking nation - you'd probably get it for $5 cheaper.
 
Basic questions in need of answers for the installation of SL:
  1. How does one determine if their computer will benefit from the update (does it have a 64-bit processor)?
  2. Is a "clean" install suggested to benefit from these technologies (a complete erase and install?
  3. Does a complete install on the computer affect what has been saved via Time Machine?
 
loveturtle said:
So in a few days when you are proven wrong I hope you learn not to just make things up, it's probably the most annoying part of the mac community. Everyone has an opinion..and we all know what they're like. Logic would tell us they will probably do the same procedure they have done for every single other release..and that would be not seeding it to ADC members before release and instead releasing a build "no one has ever seen".
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Hahahahhahahahahhaha, when *I'm* proven wrong? You lose. 10a432 is the final build.
 
Peace said:
They aren't "bogus" until we see the real build number now are they ?

And for all I know Apple has completed the 64-bit boot for Mac Pro's etc.

And I have been an ADC member for 10 years and I have NEVER seen a preview build become the GM.

;)
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Well, the arguments are bogus even if you were right. But, now you're wrong, so...
 
stormj said:
Well, the arguments are bogus even if you were right. But, now you're wrong, so...
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My "argument" is based on this and they can sue me for all I care.
And. There is a huge gaping security hole in bootcamp that I won't mention here. Instead I will let Apple find it and take all the public flack for themselves. And if you install windows via bootcamp beware.

I'll let Apple deal with it.
 
glossywhite said:
There IS no erase & install option on ---> UPGRADE <--- DVDs, and I actually did know this, but thanks. :rolleyes:
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There *WAS* a "Erase and Install" option on the 10.5 up-to-date disks.

I know, I USED IT.

I expect exactly the same from apple this time.

Oh and ORDERED.

Although im not getting the family box, student here :p I only need it to go on 2 computers!
 
Peace said:
And. There is a huge gaping security hole in bootcamp that I won't mention here. Instead I will let Apple find it and take all the public flack for themselves. And if you install windows via bootcamp beware.

I'll let Apple deal with it.
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The huge gaping security hole in boot camp is Windows, right?
 
Will Apple...

Will the Apple Stores be temporarily closed off until a specific time like the 10.5 launch?

Last time I went to the NJ Paramus store, and it was awesome.:D

Regardless I'll be there! :apple:
 
Ships By?

So does the Ships By line that says the 28th on my order mean that I can expect to get it on that day or will it ship out on that day and I won't get it until a week later?
 
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