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Will Leopard have flaws?
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All software has flaws.
As to whether you should get it when it first comes out or not that is down to you. Personally I'll be ordering it the day it is released.
The first update will probably occur about 6 weeks from the initial release of Leopard. Generally, though, Apple haven't done something so horribly wrong that the machine doesn't work using the x.0.0 release. I'm going to be extra conservative this time, having been bitten with Tiger at 10.4.1, and wait until 10.5.3.
Leopard will just be an extension to the ongoing development of OSX. It's been going on for 6 years now. There are always bugs and refinements, and always people who feel it is flawed compared to what they want it to be. Updates and fixes are released as they are developed and are downloadable via Software Update. Some will install Leopard immediately, some will wait a few weeks, others may decide not to move to Leopard at all. It is up to you.
So angry.
Compared to Vista, Leopard will be a walk in the park, and while I am not psychic I am willing to bet on it.
Leopard will be a few months late, Vista was only a name change and 4 years late.... so I guess that's not much to compare it to.
Anyway, ofcourse there will be flaws, but as is the life of computers. Ignore Mr. Angry up there. Apple has issues, but not much worse, if at all, compared to the majority of computer companies, or software companies. I personally have never had a problem with an OSX operating system that warrented it really even being called a flaw. Safari is AOK for me. so I dunno.
Either way, it is up to you, but Leopard should be fine, and if there are flaws they will update them in software update quickly and efficiently (if past pretense means anything)
If you are asking becasue like you said you are new to mac, you are probably used to windows, and I don't think there is anything apple could do to OSX to make it that horrendous.
enjoy!
Compared to Vista, Leopard will be a walk in the park, and while I am not psychic I am willing to bet on it.
Leopard will be a few months late, Vista was only a name change and 4 years late.... so I guess that's not much to compare it to.
Anyway, ofcourse there will be flaws, but as is the life of computers. Ignore Mr. Angry up there. Apple has issues, but not much worse, if at all, compared to the majority of computer companies, or software companies. I personally have never had a problem with an OSX operating system that warrented it really even being called a flaw. Safari is AOK for me. so I dunno.
Either way, it is up to you, but Leopard should be fine, and if there are flaws they will update them in software update quickly and efficiently (if past pretense means anything)
If you are asking becasue like you said you are new to mac, you are probably used to windows, and I don't think there is anything apple could do to OSX to make it that horrendous.
enjoy!
OP, the short answer to your question is, "yes."
All new software needs a "shakedown cruise" of sorts. Have patience and load Leopard onto your computer after six or eight weeks. By then, the major defects would have been taken care of.
Otherwise, don't sweat it and simply enjoy your Mac.
All new software needs a "shakedown cruise" of sorts. Have patience and load Leopard onto your computer after six or eight weeks. By then, the major defects would have been taken care of.
Otherwise, don't sweat it and simply enjoy your Mac.
O RLY?
Hopefully I'll be picking up some new hardware to get my Leopard fix - depends a lot on whether or not the MacBooks are updated before Xmas though.
Sure as it has spots, there will be assorted flaws. For the majority of users, they will be invisible and of no consequence.