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Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) Shipping

Originally posted by kirk26
I'll be waiting in line at the Apple Store in Clarendon, VA baby! Can't wait!:D
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Man, it's gonna be packed at Clarendon since the Tyson's Corner store is closed for remodelling. When Jaguar released last year, the line at Clarendon was all the way around the shopping center, to where the parking garage is.
 
I personaly think Apple is following AudioQuest's line of analog interconnects. www.audioquest.com Jaguar, Panther, then Cheetah... Ok, probably a coincidence, but interesting none-the-less.

And for those people that insist on complaining to Apple about your 1 day shipping, their goal is to get the package to you by friday, so if you keep the 1 day, they're just going to ship it later. A smart person that has been bumped down from 1 day to 2 day would ask for an adjustment in shipping costs.
 
But for others, it's a long wait...

Well, because of all these pre-orders and Apple Store stock, the Portuguese local representative of Apple, called Apple IMC Portugal, had to CANCEL the launch event they were planning, because Apple said, basically, "we don't have enough of them to give to you". I wonder if it's happening to all countries which don't have an Apple subsidiary but an Apple representative.

That means they won't have a special opening of computer stores at midnight just to sell panther, no reporters and no TV coverage. Apple should think about this. I'd like to wait for a legal copy, but I think next time I'll just Carracho the heck out of it.
 
Originally posted by HooRide
I personaly think Apple is following AudioQuest's line of analog interconnects. www.audioquest.com Jaguar, Panther, then Cheetah... Ok, probably a coincidence, but interesting none-the-less.
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Cheetah was 10.0, Puma was 10.1. The fact that Cheetah was the slowest may seem weird, but remember that that was the creation of the theme--they named it "Puma" because most of the work was making it faster than Public Beta, which they did.
 
unconfirmed it has not shipped for me. I just checked and I have my emal set to alert me when a new email comes. I also paid for overnight delivery when it does ship.
 
Originally posted by Phil Of Mac
Cheetah was 10.0, Puma was 10.1. The fact that Cheetah was the slowest may seem weird, but remember that that was the creation of the theme--they named it "Puma" because most of the work was making it faster than Public Beta, which they did.
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So much for that theory, thanks for the OSX history lesson. :)
 
If you want to be sure to get a T-shirt, you can go to one of the new stores opening on Friday, such as the UTC store in San Diego. The first 1000 people get Apple T-shirts. If it is like other grand openings, the shirts will have the name of the store, not a Panther. Of course, a panther-themed shirt would be more fun to have.
 
shipping should be free

shipping should be free on all preorders you should of used ground shipping and you should have in on 10/24
 
Originally posted by a_kim
Man, it's gonna be packed at Clarendon since the Tyson's Corner store is closed for remodelling. When Jaguar released last year, the line at Clarendon was all the way around the shopping center, to where the parking garage is.
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Hehe, my office is around the corner. I can park my car there and walk. I'm going to bring my 12" PB so I can watch a movie while I'm waiting. Raiders of the Lost Ark anyone?
 
Apple UKs order status system seems to have gone down catastrophically so I can't see if my copy of Panther is ready to ship yet - but this is proudly displayed on the front page of the UK store...

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Now it seems that all of Apple Europe's order status system has died...
 
pc program in panther?

I just started with a new web server. It allows us to update things online with asp databases, etc. Anyways. I'm a mac user and the interface dosen't show up right on my computer. I have a G5 and VirtPC would not work on it. So I called the company and asked about whether they were trying to make their stuff online compatible with macs. The reply I got back said that they understood that the new mac OS that was coming out, 10.3, was going to have a program WITH it that could run PC programs. The email was fairly vaige, as I am sure whatever info she got from Apple was even more vaige. Anyways, are there any rumors like this that there is some kind of PC app running on the mac platform out there?

Here's the email word for word:


"I found a little more information for you about the Mac issues with E-zekiel. Apparently, the very latest version of the Mac operating system comes with a Virtual PC pack that allows your computer to function as a PC. Software is also available on the Internet that does the same thing. We've heard conflicting reports regarding Jaguar and the inclusion of the PC pack. I'm told that Apple is getting ready to release "Panther," its latest OS version, so it could work as well. The E-zekiel staff wants the next version of E-zekiel to be more Mac compatible, so that would be a big help.

All this to say, if the Jaguar OS has a PC pack, then everything should work properly."
 
Re: Re: Re: No .edu Panther at the Apple Store

Originally posted by alia
I think it has changed actually... I remember them specifically telling a teacher in the Apple Store last year that she could get her ibook there, but that her Office and reduced Keynote had to come from the online store.

But then, less than a month ago, my mom was desperate and went there, ready to pay full price, and they just photocopied her faculty ID and gave her the software for the EDU price.

They've either changed the rules, or they are inconsistant in how they enforce them.

Both of these examples were from the same Apple Store.
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To add to the confusion, I just called my nearest Apple Store this weekend, where I was told that educational discounts are only for hardware.

So, I'm guessing that the rule is hardware-only, and that it's sometimes ignored, circumvented, etc...

~Dolphin84
 
Re: Backup Beta

Originally posted by valypan
any .MAC users here who have thought of using Backup beta to backup all the data before installing Panther? I would like to back all the stuff up on a server but dunno if Backup Beta is reliable enough! What do you guys do? Use Backup beta or backup on CDs?
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If you are worried about Backup Beta, try Carbon Copy Cloner; it works great.

http://www.bombich.com/software/ccc.html
 
Re: pc program in panther?

Originally posted by G5Church
I just started with a new web server. It allows us to update things online with asp databases, etc. Anyways. I'm a mac user and the interface dosen't show up right on my computer. I have a G5 and VirtPC would not work on it. So I called the company and asked about whether they were trying to make their stuff online compatible with macs. The reply I got back said that they understood that the new mac OS that was coming out, 10.3, was going to have a program WITH it that could run PC programs. The email was fairly vaige, as I am sure whatever info she got from Apple was even more vaige. Anyways, are there any rumors like this that there is some kind of PC app running on the mac platform out there?

Here's the email word for word:


"I found a little more information for you about the Mac issues with E-zekiel. Apparently, the very latest version of the Mac operating system comes with a Virtual PC pack that allows your computer to function as a PC. Software is also available on the Internet that does the same thing. We've heard conflicting reports regarding Jaguar and the inclusion of the PC pack. I'm told that Apple is getting ready to release "Panther," its latest OS version, so it could work as well. The E-zekiel staff wants the next version of E-zekiel to be more Mac compatible, so that would be a big help.

All this to say, if the Jaguar OS has a PC pack, then everything should work properly."
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The answer is "no". There is no bundled PC emulation in Jag or Panther. Of course, there's Virtual PC, but you already know that it doesn't work yet on the G5. The freeware "Boch" package is a waste of time.

You might try M$ Remote Desktop Connection for Mac, if you have a Windoze PC around. It allows you to have a Windows desktop controlled and displayed on your Mac.
 
Upgrade Advice

Can anyone familiar with the Panther upgrade process post a guide on how to upgrade, what the various upgrade paths are, and what needs to be backed up and restored once Panther is installed? There seems to be many people who are as confused as I am. I would hate to lose something important in the process!
Thanks!

--DT
 
Originally posted by Blackstealth
Apple UKs order status system seems to have gone down catastrophically so I can't see if my copy of Panther is ready to ship yet - but this is proudly displayed on the front page of the UK store...

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Now it seems that all of Apple Europe's order status system has died...
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At 5:50 Eastern I just tried to check my order status from the US site, it's down too, I just get an error message.

Darn...any idea as to what's going on?
 
If you ordered Panther using the G5 up to date program, how do you know when it will ship? Is there an order tracking site?
 
Originally posted by Genie
If you ordered Panther using the G5 up to date program, how do you know when it will ship? Is there an order tracking site?
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You should have had to give them your email address when you ordered it. You will be notified that way. Also, just a note to those that are unaware, I found out through a conversation with an Apple rep last week that with the update CD you can do a clean install/and those other options. You don't have to revert to the CDs you have for a full install, ie. 10.2.7, and then run your update CDs. You can do it all with the newest update CD, 10.3. Whoop!
 
Originally posted by iEric
Has anyone from Canada received these notices??
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No. I ordered last night online. There was a minor prob with my order and had to phone this am. I enquired about the shipping and delivery I was informed that they were aiming to ship for Friday, even to rural and remote areas. I live in a small community in the Int of BC.
Here's hoping.:D
 
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