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Question: Cost of Leopard Upgrade?

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JSub

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Hello all,
I was planning to wait till Spring to buy a MacBook Pro with Leopard already installed, but I just came across a deal I cant refuse. I was wondering if I could get an price estimate of how much it would cost to upgrade the current OSX to Leopard at a later time? Would it be a simple software update download with a fee, or do I have to go out and buy the software package at a store? Would the upgrade even be necessary?

Thanks in advance for your help!
 
you don't have to upgrade if you don't think the what leopard offers is attractive enough.

you'll have to buy boxed version from store when it just comes out

the price will be likely to be $129 (79 for educational)
 
JSub said:
Hello all,
I was planning to wait till Spring to buy a MacBook Pro with Leopard already installed, but I just came across a deal I cant refuse. I was wondering if I could get an price estimate of how much it would cost to upgrade the current OSX to Leopard at a later time? Would it be a simple software update download with a fee, or do I have to go out and buy the software package at a store? Would the upgrade even be necessary?

Thanks in advance for your help!
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If it's the same price as the current one, it'll be $129.

I would think you want the original DVD since it's an operating system, it can be shipped to you though.

No, the upgrade is not necessary. You can still use your computer. ;)
 
£30 with education discount. The cost of 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4 is rather large - it all adds up. The hardware wasn't exactly cheap either. 10.5 will just add more lumber I don't need like Time Machine, the way 10.4 added Dashboard.

I can see myself spending yet another £70 or so and doing the same as everyone else on the internet - trying to kid myself it was totally worth it.

Ah well. I knew what I was getting into with Apple!
 
WildCowboy said:
If it only adds stuff you don't need, then don't upgrade. It's cheaper. ;)
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Until other products I use upgrade their versions and require 10.5 or new products I want to use require 10.5 - especially Intel binaries or Apple fixes for things like the humming screen (if they ever make one - it's just an example). The Intel releases of Office and Photoshop will probably require 10.5. New games (haha) may want 10.5.

For my PowerBook, which can run Office 2004 just fine, this isn't an issue. For my 24" iMac, it is.
 
Allotriophagy said:
Whatever it is, it will be TOO MUCH.
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No, I'm pretty sure it the other way around. Whatever it is, Apple is giving us a deal. Honestly OS X kick any other OS's in most things, and even more so for the average user, as it really does "just work"
Allotriophagy said:
Until other products I use upgrade their versions and require 10.5 or new products I want to use require 10.5 - especially Intel binaries or Apple fixes for things like the humming screen (if they ever make one - it's just an example). The Intel releases of Office and Photoshop will probably require 10.5. New games (haha) may want 10.5.

For my PowerBook, which can run Office 2004 just fine, this isn't an issue. For my 24" iMac, it is.
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Then I would say you "want" OS X 10.5...because your don't "need" those new Apps, I'm sure the old ones will do most of what you want, maybe a bit slower but still do it.
 
zap2 said:
No, I'm pretty sure it the other way around. Whatever it is, Apple is giving us a deal. Honestly OS X kick any other OS's in most things, and even more so for the average user, as it really does "just work"

Then I would say you "want" OS X 10.5...because your don't "need" those new Apps, I'm sure the old ones will do most of what you want, maybe a bit slower but still do it.
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I definitely need non-emulated native applications for this ridiculously expensive machine I bought. Of course, I could have bought a ridiculously expensive but out-dated machine. I chose not to. The new Office looks very pretty and I am tired of typing lag.

As for the suggestion that I should feel grateful towards Apple for allowing me to give them my money...!!
 
full version of bootcamp is useful =P..spaces looks good too b\c i'm sure it'll be better done than virtuedesktops...tho virtuedesktops is good already

idk..i'm waiting to get my mbp until santa rosa anyways =P
 
I guess I'm lucky. My campus store offers prices even below the educational discount amount. We got Tiger for $69, so i'm guessing that's what Leopard will be too. I got my MBP for $1729
 
I think OS X sells for a very reasonable price. It is $149CAD, compared to $299 for Vista Ultimate (Upgrade).

Also, usually Apple offers a discounted upgrade to customers who have recently purchased a Mac computer. When Tiger came out it was like $9.99US to go to Tiger from recently purchased Panther machines. I think it was like within a 2 month period.
 
emac82 said:
I think OS X sells for a very reasonable price. It is $149CAD, compared to $299 for Vista Ultimate (Upgrade).

Also, usually Apple offers a discounted upgrade to customers who have recently purchased a Mac computer. When Tiger came out it was like $9.99US to go to Tiger from recently purchased Panther machines. I think it was like within a 2 month period.
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Wow!! I hope that's the case, and Leopard really does come out in March!!
 
Binford said:
Wow!! I hope that's the case, and Leopard really does come out in March!!
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The discount applies only to people who purchase a machine without Leopard AFTER the shipping announcement.

If you buy the machine the day before the shipping announcement, "technically" you are not a candidate for the $19.95 up-to-date program.
 
Allotriophagy said:
£30 with education discount. The cost of 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4 is rather large - it all adds up. The hardware wasn't exactly cheap either. 10.5 will just add more lumber I don't need like Time Machine, the way 10.4 added Dashboard.

I can see myself spending yet another £70 or so and doing the same as everyone else on the internet - trying to kid myself it was totally worth it.

Ah well. I knew what I was getting into with Apple!
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£70 every 2-3 years isn't that much... It's less than 1/2 cigarette a day or 10p a day for 2 years.
 
OS X upgrades are a steal, IMO. You get a bunch of added functionality, plus I'd say a nice speed increase for $129. Not sure yet if Leopard will be $129, but I'd say it most likely will be.

When I upgraded my old eMac to Tiger when it first came out, I seen a very nice speed increase, plus all the features it added. Hell, the speed increase and spotlight alone were worth $129 to me.
 
FadeToBlack said:
OS X upgrades are a steal, IMO. You get a bunch of added functionality, plus I'd say a nice speed increase for $129. Not sure yet if Leopard will be $129, but I'd say it most likely will be.

When I upgraded my old eMac to Tiger when it first came out, I seen a very nice speed increase, plus all the features it added. Hell, the speed increase and spotlight alone were worth $129 to me.
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Exactly!!! I can't even imagine not having spotlight.
 
Will it matter where I buy Leopard? For example, if I bought it in the US (which will no doubt undercut the UK) would it be exactly the same version?
 
s e y t o n said:
why wouldnt it be free? dell is giving free vista upgrades to all computers purchased after 10/26/06....

that sucks..
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your still paying for it though... yeah they will of got the vista disk or whatever when it came out for "free", but it will of been included in the price of the computer.
 
emac82 said:
I think OS X sells for a very reasonable price. It is $149CAD, compared to $299 for Vista Ultimate (Upgrade).

Also, usually Apple offers a discounted upgrade to customers who have recently purchased a Mac computer. When Tiger came out it was like $9.99US to go to Tiger from recently purchased Panther machines. I think it was like within a 2 month period.
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Wow, I never heard that before. I hope it's right, I've just bought a MacBook. No regrets though, even if Leopard arrives sooner than we are expecting.

How soon was 'recently purchased', by the way?
 
jonharris200 said:
Wow, I never heard that before. I hope it's right, I've just bought a MacBook. No regrets though, even if Leopard arrives sooner than we are expecting.

How soon was 'recently purchased', by the way?
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I the past it's not been a strict number of months. It's been all machines purchased on or after the day an actual release date was announced. As the release date has not been announced you will not qualify.
 
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