When can we expect Leopard?

[Chundles]

That's in AU$

In USD, it was $129 for single, $89 (?) for EDU, and $199 for Family.

Yeah but Vic's an Aussie so there was no point quoting US$.

I've made up my mind to stop quoting US$ from now on - it's too annoying to have to convert back and forth. Any monetary amount I quote from now on will be in units of the good ol' Pacific Peso - the Aussie Dollar.

 

[jvan]

Leopard is coming out on Jan 28th 07

 

[CubaTBird]

Leopard is coming out on Jan 28th 07

On that day? On a Sunday?

 

[projectle]

At the absolute latest...
January 8, 2007 - Macworld Expo (Day 1)

There isn't a chance that people will buy new Macs after Macworld if they will have to shell out for Leopard a few weeks later.

Plus, the 8th will get them out before the current consumer avaliability target date for Windows Vista of Tuesday, January 16, 2007.

 

[IJ Reilly]

I can't remember the last time Steve announced the shipping date for a new version of OSX at MW-SF, but it does seem likely this time around. They'll have about six months to go from the developer's prerelease to the shipping version, which seems about right.

 

[projectle]

Plus, they definitely want to be out before Vista.
It is not like they are direct competetors, but if one can get the latest, greatest OS by buying a PC vs. a Mac, then things will not fair well for Mac sales. Plus, if I am in the market to buy a new computer with all that christmas money, then I would not like to buy something that will be outdated in 2 weeks and I will need to put another $150 a few days later.

 

[yg17]

October 5th maybe? 10/5=10.5? Probably too early though

 

[projectle]

October 5th sounds good, but I think that they might worry about having to start a trend then (exactly 366 days away every release until they move up to OS 11).

Somehow, I think that they will want before Christmas for the additional sales, but MacWorld seems likely too.

I guess it all comes down to see what Microsoft does. If they push back yet again, then it will probably be MacWorld. If they do not push back, then possibly by the end of this year to beat them out.