Apple Announces August 28th Availability of Snow Leopard

[tiiim]

UK version gets delivered via standard post so wonder will they post it on the 28th or a couple days before.

 

[Max E Verde]

Any idea are stores/resellers going to have it on Friday? I'd like to buy it from store instead because it won't be here until the end of next week.

Apple Stores, good chance. Resellers, doubt it.

 

[belvdr]

I bet the admins of this board really despise release news, considering they have many threads to merge/delete/modify....

 

[maflynn]

WOOHOO,

I just entered my order, great way to start the weekend

 

[superlatic]

Wonder how quickly 10.6.1 will be ready?

 

[JimBobBennett]

I wish companies wouldn't screw us in the UK over exchange rates. $29 US, £25 UK ($41 at current exchange rate)

 

[syqwin]

Snow Leopard is already available for pre-order

Finally, It's here.

Ship date: 28 August

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MAC_OS_X_SNGL?mco=NzgxMDc2NA

 

[SpaceMagic]

Wonder how quickly 10.6.1 will be ready?

Hopefully soon From what I hear there are quite a few bugs in Snow Leopard.

 

[MikeDTyke]

I like popping into the Apple store after work. They always have plenty of copies so you are guaranteed to get it then and you also have the buzz of an Apple product launch....

 

[FSMBP]

Yay for the news but I'm still bummed on the disc/box art. I don't get why they all of sudden changed it and broke away from the "X" theme...whatever. The current art looks like a wallpaper from Windows 98.

 

[wase4711]

so, where is the thread speculating on what the shipping version number will be???

 

[Maccircus]

Snow Leopard 10.6 Available in the Netherlands

I just order the family pack snow leopard on the apple (dutch) website!
Will ship by the 28th of August!! Awesome

49 euros is not a bad deal for the best OS yet! (see link)

http://store.apple.com/nl/product/MAC_OS_X_SNGL?mco=NzgxMDc5OQ

 

[Storm Shadow]

Just spoken to someone on the apple store website and she said that in the UK it would be shipped on the 28th and to allow 5-7 business days - dont know how standard post could take that long but going by how bad the delivery service was for my macbook I wouldnt be surprised - may as well just purchase it in store.

And, they are not doing discounts on Snow Leopard - i just went through the employee purchase programme store and its the only thing in the entire store that is not discounted - i know its pretty cheap for a new OS but still.

And, since when did $29 US convert to £25 ?! Thanks Apple!

 

[TranceNW]

so, where is the thread speculating on what the shipping version number will be???

10.6 I reckon

 

[amac4me]

I know what I'm doing on Friday!

 

[Jolly Jimmy]

I wish companies wouldn't screw us in the UK over exchange rates. $29 US, £25 UK ($41 at current exchange rate)

Yeah 29€ is also 41$. Daylight robbery!

 

[nick9191]

Ordered. At £25 you'd be mad not to.

 

[superlatic]

£129 for the box set for those upgrading from Tiger

 

[applusr]

I was just about to order a macbook pro, do you think if I wait untill friday it will be shipped with the snow leopard OS installed?

thanx

 

[ClaphamChris]

It says delivers by Friday. Completly different than Ships on Friday. Last couple times I got a product from the Apple Online Store that delivers on a certain date, I got it that date.

Can't wait!

It says 'delivers' in the US store - says 'ships by' here in the UK.

 

[Chupa Chupa]

Yeah 29€ is also 41$. Daylight robbery!

Thank the VAT for that. Apple's take is about the same, despite the higher price tag. That is why politicians love VATs. It's an "invisible" tax as opposed to the regular "sales tax" in the U.S. which shows up as a separate line prior to the grand total cost.

 

[zerolight]

And, since when did $29 US convert to £25 ?! Thanks Apple!

It's a US product, and therefore subject to import duty and VAT. Add that onto the $29 and you'll get closer to £25.

 

[Macs~R~Us]

Do I have to put this on over the top of Leopard or can I do a clean install on a new HDD?

 

[Hellhammer]

I was just about to order a macbook pro, do you think if I wait untill friday it will be shipped with the snow leopard OS installed?

thanx

I doubt it'll be pre-installed yet.

 

[amirite]

Yay for the news but I'm still bummed on the disc/box art. I don't get why they all of sudden changed it and broke away from the "X" theme...whatever. The current art looks like a wallpaper from Windows 98.