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Will you upgrade to SnowLeopard ?
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In shocking news....users are ecstatic about upgrading to Snow Leopard at unheard of upgrade prices.
I'll be getting the Family Pack as soon as it's available so I can upgrade all three Macs.
I'm waiting for the GTX 285 to be added to the list of OpenCL compatible GPUs, as I'm sure it will be. I'm really excited about GCD and getting all these cores on the Pro pumping away to their maximum potential.
I'm waiting for the GTX 285 to be added to the list of OpenCL compatible GPUs, as I'm sure it will be. I'm really excited about GCD and getting all these cores on the Pro pumping away to their maximum potential.
There's a difference between bugs and performance improvements.
10 -> 10.1 was cheaper.
Is this because you have PPC machines, or because you wouldn't be impressed if you have an intel machine?
Most probably will but I had to vote for Well i'll see
The only reason i am hesitating is that the new quicktime looks awful, i dont like it.
if there is a way to permanently have the controls on screen then it will be a yes
The only reason i am hesitating is that the new quicktime looks awful, i dont like it.
if there is a way to permanently have the controls on screen then it will be a yes
Eh, a little of both. Even if it was runnable on PPC, I doubt I would get it. Not a whole lot of new features, nothing for me to take advantage of. And I'm still pretty happy with Tiger & Leopard, they run fast and do what I need them to. Why change?
Progress and the foundation for everything that's to come?!! For the sake of $29.00 (which I'm assuming will translate to good old pounds and pence as well) is a worthy upgrade regardless.
So +1 for deffo upgrading!
I agree with you to a certain extent. I love Tiger on my G4s (actually sold my Sonnet proc upgrade on my Sawtooth and downgraded back to Tiger).
I'm a little confused as to the upgrade thingy on the box set. If it allows me to do a full clean install of SL I might get that for my MBP and if - I get a particular camera I'm looking at because I may want to upgrade iLife anyhow. Otherwise might just wait to upgrade to a new Mac next year.
Tough call at this point, because, as you said, what I have does 'what I need them to'. I also need to use Windows a lot, and even if they offered Win 7 at $30 I doubt I'd upgrade at this point unless there was a clear need.
Actually I'm torn after reading in an post in this thread that my GPU is not supported, I have an NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS in this just one year old iMac. Too bad.
But if I 'm not mistaken then the Apple fanboy in me will go buy the upgrade the day it gets released here.
But if I 'm not mistaken then the Apple fanboy in me will go buy the upgrade the day it gets released here.
I'm using the WWDC build on a spare MacBook right now and it doesn't have everything that was demonstrated, mainly the new Expose that is triggered via the Dock.
But it's full of minor, yet useful, touches. Default screenshot names, for example, now include the date and time, down to the second. Stacks let you browse your computer without having to open multiple Finder windows.
For $29, it's a very worthy update, and anyone with an Intel-based Macintosh should own a copy.
But it's full of minor, yet useful, touches. Default screenshot names, for example, now include the date and time, down to the second. Stacks let you browse your computer without having to open multiple Finder windows.
For $29, it's a very worthy update, and anyone with an Intel-based Macintosh should own a copy.
Hi guys
I'm looking to buy SL but wondering if I'll notice any performance increases on my late 2006 Intel iMac?
Specs
CPU : 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
RAM : 2GB DDR SDRAM 667MHz
GPU : 128MB ATi Radeon X1600
What exactly will SL do for my Mac?
I'm looking to buy SL but wondering if I'll notice any performance increases on my late 2006 Intel iMac?
Specs
CPU : 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
RAM : 2GB DDR SDRAM 667MHz
GPU : 128MB ATi Radeon X1600
What exactly will SL do for my Mac?
6 GBs of Hard Drive space and Cocoa Finder is worth the $29 alone. All the other little tweaks are bonuses.
Maybe not going to upgrade here. I'm still running Tiger, so it's $170 for the upgrade, not $30.
At this point, it might make more sense to put that $170 towards a new computer. My 2006-era (Gen 1,1) MBP is starting to fall apart anyway.
At this point, it might make more sense to put that $170 towards a new computer. My 2006-era (Gen 1,1) MBP is starting to fall apart anyway.
Why not a FREE upgrade to Snow Leopard?
I will upgrade to Snow Leopard in the moment comes out. But I have been thinking why not a free update instead of paying $29 or any amount.
I will upgrade to Snow Leopard in the moment comes out. But I have been thinking why not a free update instead of paying $29 or any amount.
Probably since Snow Leopard offers some additional features beyond bug fixes and not accounted for under a subscription policy. Very similar to the accounting principals that they have to comply for Sarbanes Oxley - they cannot give software away - it has to be a reasonable fee and 30 dollars is probably the lowest they can justify. Its the same situation as the iPod Touches.
The only exception to that rule is Apple's Up-to-date program which charges only for shipping and handling.
It will let you get more out of your C2D CPU (No OpenCL for you or me though, I'm afraid
).
I just bought a new OpenCL-compatible mini last month. I was going to wait for SL, but wanted to take advantage of the $100 rebate on a new printer/scanner. I figured that was worth more to me than getting the $129 SL free. Now that it turns out that SL is only $29 I'm even happier I made the decision.
I'm sure they will eventually have a full version for $129 so you won't have to get Leopard first.
I'm actually more interested in Windows 7 than I am in Snow Leopard. But as long as I have a Mac, I will update its operating system. But I don't know yet in which direction I will go when my Mac Pro reaches its "end of life". There's a good chance that I will leave the Mac world behind and buy a Dell instead. But that's a decision for next year or maybe even the year after the next.
That's saying A LOT about Apple's quality... On the other hand, my PowerBook G4 is still looking great - but has serious problems with power and its batteries instead.
Definitely!!!! Will upgrade my 2008 iMac 24" for $29 and my uMBP 13" (delivery scheduled for Monday) for $9!
Bargain.
Bargain.
Because even the people who DO get a "free" upgrade (anyone who buys one of the new Macs released at WWDC) still get charged $9.95 to cover the costs of shipping and handling and media.
Although in a sense you're right, a lot of people (especially the Windows fans) think that this is really more of a Service Pack Update than a real ".1" version upgrade.
Now, does anyone know if the new QuickTime is fully functional, or do you still have to pay extra to upgrade to QuickTime Pro?