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TShellfried
post Apr 8 2006, 09:35 AM, updated 20y ago

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a simple question for all you mac fans. will my little 12" ibook (bought last september) be able to run leopard when it finally comes out?

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Eithanius
post Apr 8 2006, 10:41 AM

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It's still early to postulate, however,
but I do experience the same "fear" of yours with my G5...

According to rumors, Leopard will feature a virtualisation software in line of Intel's virtualisation technology to enable the use of alternative OS alongside Mac OS X....

so for PowerPC-based Mac users like us, this is where we get left in the lurch.... a major feature of Leopard that we will never get to utilise....
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post Apr 8 2006, 12:46 PM

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another way for steve jobs to squeeze more money out of the consumers. come the release of leopard a lot of people will be scraping the bottom of the barrel to buy the intel-based macs if their outdated macs cannot support the new os. shakehead.gif
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post Apr 8 2006, 05:55 PM

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Don't think so... Leopard is way too early to totally phase out PPC based Macs, assuming that it's due by next year.

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post Apr 8 2006, 06:06 PM

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Unless Apple suddenly says "So long PPC products! No support for you!" I dont think there is a reason to worry. smile.gif it might just be another unibin os like 10.4.1~10.4.6.

even if that was true all of apple's customers in the US would throw their PPCs at steve jobs and kill him.
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post Apr 8 2006, 09:57 PM

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QUOTE(Deadman.Inc. @ Apr 8 2006, 05:55 PM)
Don't think so... Leopard is way too early to totally phase out PPC based Macs, assuming that it's due by next year.
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Of course not phasing out completely.... but some new features of Leopard will not be support if it utilises Intel-specified technology.... minus the fat binaries of course.... sweat.gif
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post Dec 9 2006, 12:48 PM

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Steve reveals 10 features of Leopard for Spring 2007 release

Posted Aug 7th 2006 3:24PM by Jan Kabili
Filed under: OS, Features, WWDC, Leopard
Leopard sneek peakIf you're waiting for Leopard, you'll have to cool your heels until Spring 2007, when Apple officially promises the release. To wet your appetite, Apple previewed 10 Leopard features at WWDC today:

    * Time Machine - a new built-in backup system that will back up your entire system and allow you to restore the whole thing or just selected files.
    * Enhancements to iChat -- including a tabbed interface, custom still or video backdrops for your video iChat, iChat Theater (which lets you show iPhoto pics or a Keynote presentation during an iChat), and Photo Booth effects to make yourself look silly during a chat. Other iChat enhancements that were mentioned but not demoed include video recording (yes!), invisible mode, and animated buddy icons. The Apple site also shows the ability to share your desktop during an iChat. Now just let me figure out how to use these features to do screen recordings and machinima -- hmmm.
    * Two dashboard additions -- Web Clip, which allows you to build dynamically updating widgets from any Web page (examples -- a cartoon or bestseller list that updates every day); and DashCode for widget development, complete with modifiable widget templates (for RSS, podcasts, and more), and a library of parts to pop into your widget.
    * Additions to Mail.app -- a To-Do list made automatically from emails and that ties into iCal and other apps; Stationery (rich HTML email templates); and Notes (to replace those reminder emails you've been sending yourself).
    * Universal Access features - natural sounding voiceover, closed captioning in QuickTime, and braille support.
    * Core Animation - with features like keyframing and tweening to help developers create animations.
    * Spotlight enhancement - Spotlight will be able to search other machines on your network, do Boolean search, and will launch your applications for you.
    * Virtual desktop Spaces - letting you combine task-based applications into separate logical desktop configurations. That means you can have one group of apps running for Web design, another for print production, and yet another for podcast creation and editing. You'll be able to drag items between Spaces.
    * Complete package - of built-in apps, including Boot Camp, Front Row, and PhotoBooth.
    * 64 bit processing.


There's some mouthwatering stuff here. Now I wonder what those other top secret items are that Steve said he's still keeping under wraps?
Source : http://www.tuaw.com/2006/08/07/steve-revea...g-2007-release/

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post Dec 9 2006, 01:03 PM

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hmm hmm.... there's even more...
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post Dec 9 2006, 01:13 PM

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QUOTE(aaronchin @ Dec 9 2006, 01:05 PM)
Sincere apology for posting an April's fool article. I have corrected the mistake.

It's Dec and i'm still being fooled by it...I guess i need a break from work...

*Compliments to the the mod for editting my post and aaronchin for article authentication~!

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UnUsUaL
post Dec 9 2006, 01:14 PM

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QUOTE(N0eL @ Dec 9 2006, 01:13 PM)
I'm sorry if u didn't notice earlier.
I've already placed the source at the end of the article.. please do check your facts before u showing hostility.... blink.gif
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Please quote the text in future to avoid misunderstanding.
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post Dec 9 2006, 01:19 PM

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QUOTE(N0eL @ Dec 9 2006, 01:13 PM)
I'm sorry if u didn't notice earlier.
I've already placed the source at the end of the article.. please do check your facts before showing hostility.... blink.gif

*Compliment to the the mod for editting my post~!
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first of all you didn't quote it, and secondly, why are you posting this when you know it's an april fool's joke.

anyway, that wasn't "hostility", i was just saying that was a bunch of crap.

 

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