Exactly. It was 10.4.5 before all the problems I had were finally fixed. Although Leopard isn't going to have such a massive kernel rewrite as Tiger did from Panther, there's still likely going to be some incompatibility issues. Count me out until 10.5.2 at the earliest.Tiger is stable and works. If Leopard comes out, there's going to be a period of 3-6 months where everyone is a beta tester, and that's never any fun.
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Anyone Dissapointed Leopard Release Date?
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I am fine with the release date because it will probably be a while after release before I buy it anyway. It doesn't seem to have much more than Tiger.
I don't find 10.4.8 to be very stable on my iMac c2d. Just yesterday my finder froze when transfering data from a disc--something that never happened with my G4 PPC. I hope 10.5 is more stable on Intel. As to the date: whatever, patience is a garment that never wears out.
Maybe in your crazy make-believe hemisphere but it's most certainly Autumn down here.
March/April sounds absolutely spot-on for a release date. All these people crying about it not being released at MWSF are kidding themselves. They're not even going to announce the shipping date at MWSF - that will come 2 weeks before release to allow them to prepare shipping Macs and get mail-out drop-in packs ready for those people who bought after the shipping date was announced. Apple aren't going to announce Leopard 2 months before shipping - they'd have to provide a free copy to anyone who bought a Mac within those 2 months if they did. The last two releases have been announced 2 weeks before shipping and I doubt we'll see a change in that policy.
Just gives me more time to get that $199 ready for a release day purchase. This time it's a full erase/install for me.
I'm so excited for Leopard, the day it comes out, I should camp out in front of either the Apple Store or CompUSA, and when they ask what I'm waiting for, tell them Leopard. Do some of you do that?
Well i think both Vista andApple coming out with new operating system during this time is not bad of an idea. I mean students and young people are more and more depending on computers for everyday life. So they need the ime to learn the system and become addicted to it during the summer to become dependent on the system. So they brag it on to their friends on the next school year in Fall which they had all summer of tweaking or using it. So they spread the word since dont we have biggest computer sales during Back to School. Soo is my theory bad @_@
Tiger is stable and works. If Leopard comes out, there's going to be a period of 3-6 months where everyone is a beta tester, and that's never any fun.
Yeah, this is true... but that is why sooner is better for me .. That gives you guys all a chance to help work out all the bugs, so by the time i get my new mac with 10.5.0 preinstalled... It will be perfect!!
Ang
Yeah, this is true... but that is why sooner is better for me .. That gives you guys all a chance to help work out all the bugs, so by the time i get my new mac with 10.5.0 preinstalled... It will be perfect!!
Ang
OMG I read 10.5.0 and I just got a jolt of excitement, I can't wait for Leopard!
I agree with other members. I'd rather have a small delay but few bugs than a quick, buggy release
I'm fine with the Spring release, but I wouldn't mind if they released it sooner.
I was an early adopter with Tiger and I will do the same with Leopard.
I was an early adopter with Tiger and I will do the same with Leopard.
just a thought..
well I think it will launch very soon, I have been waiting for months now, and if anyone has been following the price charts for macbook pro you will note that the price for the 17inch dropped down $200. and the price change trickled down the product line. So something is about to go down soon (I hope) lol
but that is a good indication that something might be ready..just my .02
well I think it will launch very soon, I have been waiting for months now, and if anyone has been following the price charts for macbook pro you will note that the price for the 17inch dropped down $200. and the price change trickled down the product line. So something is about to go down soon (I hope) lol
but that is a good indication that something might be ready..just my .02
to be honest, i really don't care...it will take more than time machine and spaces (dribbly gimmicks IMHO) to convince me. I use my Mac for music production and I for one won't be compromising my system stability for these new "features".
I'll let others work out the real benefit of 64 bit processing (i.e. NOT the number crunching for marketing benfits)
I'll let others work out the real benefit of 64 bit processing (i.e. NOT the number crunching for marketing benfits)
Once i gave up waiting for Leopard & purchased my new iMac, I don't care when 10.5 comes out now. When it does, I'll upgrade then.
Apple said Spring, and some time in Spring it'll ( probably ) be. Spring is barely a month old, so some people are just being way too impatient.
OMG, by the way some people were thinking, they expected an announcement of release on the first day of Spring :\.
OSX 10.5 will probably be arrive very late into Spring.
I'd rather OSX be delivered later rather than sooner, I remember the bugginess that was 10.4.
BTW - March is Spring, well, around the 21st and onwards.
OMG, by the way some people were thinking, they expected an announcement of release on the first day of Spring :\.
OSX 10.5 will probably be arrive very late into Spring.
I'd rather OSX be delivered later rather than sooner, I remember the bugginess that was 10.4.
BTW - March is Spring, well, around the 21st and onwards.
I wish they'd push it back later. Like maybe late 07 early 08? I'm happy with Tiger, and I don't want to be outdated so soon.
We might be getting a little ahead of ourselves there. It is quite possible, Tiger was the foundation for what will become Leopard.
i'm ok with the spring. i'd rather a company take their time making something absolutely wicked and (hopefully) solid.
the only thing i'm disappointed in is that i know some folks will be disappointed that it may not have that really special feature which they figure it took so long to create.
the only thing i'm disappointed in is that i know some folks will be disappointed that it may not have that really special feature which they figure it took so long to create.