hey guys i jsut want an opinion here. i just got a g4 powerbook with mac os 10.2. my question is should i buy 10.3 now or should i just rather wait for 10.4?
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Mac OS 10.3 or 10.4?
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Wait for 10.4, it will only be a matter of months. And it will definitely be worth it! No sense in paying full price for 10.3 when the same $129 will get you the brand new OS in a few months' time.
Unless 10.2 is unbearably awful for you (which I doubt), just wait - patience is a virtue and always pays off. 😎
Unless 10.2 is unbearably awful for you (which I doubt), just wait - patience is a virtue and always pays off. 😎
combatcolin
macrumors 68020
Wait for Tiger and then use your edu discount (which is easier than it sounds) at the Apple store.
Being sensible, I'd say wait for Tiger. Personally though, I couldn't compute without Expose. I don't know how I coped before it was introduced.
combatcolin said:
The EDU discount makes it $70. But either way, if you want Tiger eventually, you'll end up paying $70 for only a couple months use of an OS. Just wait. Jaguar was a great OS, a lot of people still use it. The only thing I think you'll really miss is the new Finder in Panther. Expose is great, but definitely not necessary. It was a few months before i really got used to using it anyway. And even now, after over a year with Panther, the only thing I use Expose for is if I need to get something from the desktop.
One word of caution, however. From what I understand, Tiger has high requirements to run everything right. Make sure your computer will even work well with Tiger.
One word of caution, however. From what I understand, Tiger has high requirements to run everything right. Make sure your computer will even work well with Tiger.[/QUOTE]
well this is my first mac computer(got tired of freaking windows) so i am still a newbie. i have a 867 mhz powerbook with 512 rams. do you think tiger will run good on this pc?
well this is my first mac computer(got tired of freaking windows) so i am still a newbie. i have a 867 mhz powerbook with 512 rams. do you think tiger will run good on this pc?
Huh?
What Apple store allows educational for pricing at the brick and mortar stores? None that I know of...
combatcolin said:
What Apple store allows educational for pricing at the brick and mortar stores? None that I know of...
vtprinz said:
What exactly are those requirements, and what does it mean to run "right"? Does missing out on some eye candy mean all that much?
Westside guy
macrumors 604
appleretailguy said:
The University Village store in Seattle, for one. Just go in with your UW ID.
REALLY?
Huh, they're not supposed to, but that's cool. They must make exceptions for stores SO close to college campuses.
Westside guy said:
Huh, they're not supposed to, but that's cool. They must make exceptions for stores SO close to college campuses.
Flyinace2000
macrumors 6502a
appleretailguy said:
I think all the Apple B&M offer edu discount with ID. What apple store isn't within 1 hour of a college or k-12 school.
paulypants
macrumors 6502a
appleretailguy said:
They all give you the discount... At least, 2 of the 3 Apple stores in the Minneapolis area did it for me. I just brought in my Iowa State ISU card and they gave me the discount. I bought my PowerBook and iPod with it.
stoid
macrumors 601
Apple b&m stores only give education discounts on Hardware, you will not be able to get the education discount on any software, short of buying the Student/Teacher edition of MS Office, which anyone can buy for the $150 they charge. But you cannot get the discount on iLife, iWork, Mac OS X, etc. unless you order online.
combatcolin
macrumors 68020
appleretailguy said:
???
Its all very nice for you yanks who have 10 to the power of 40 Apple stores doted around the place but over here we have....
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Which is no where near me. 🙁 🙁 🙁
And i havn't been there yet. 🙁 🙁 🙁
So when your average Brit bangs on about the the Apple store he means the on-line store.
combatcolin said:
Not all yanks have that luxury. The closest Apple store to me is about a 3 hour drive. But then, I am a college student and our bookstore is an authorized reseller, so I do get something. Even though it's just a tiny 4'x4' corner of the store.