When Leopard finally comes out, will current tigers users get free upgrade or need to buy?

need to buy unless you bought a new mac that comes with leopard.

If it follows the previous OS upgrade pricing: EVERYONE pays full price.

... Unless you've bought a Macintosh computer within a timeframe (IIANM it is 30 days) before the launch of the new OS you do not qualify for a free upgrade.

It sucks, but there it is....

This post has been edited by MacDaNife: Nov 8 2006, 01:47 PM

hey, i remember last time when you buy a G3 or G4, there's a software rebate coupon. i wonder if i can still use them

*sigh* And there's still Leopard to consider. Add that to another item in my list of "Why I shouldn't blow RM8k on a MBP any time soon."

Looks like I'll be holding off until next year after all I hate waiting.

and how much is it expected to cost???

zzzzzzzzzzz ... ... might as well wait till then ... no use buying wan now ...

*Add that as another item to my list

Blah.

artyca: I'm guessing USD$129, like all previous versions.. unless mr. jobs pulls a fast one and unveils a "new licensing scheme"?

KTay: Yeah, but I need one now

Patience lor ... if really need wan now ... go and spend rm400 lor, simple

Total Noob Question. Bear with me...

Aren't there any pirated Mac OS?

well. it's available at low yat plaza.

and it is illegal to buy and to use pirated software....

buy original lar...

Any idea as to when Apple would start shipping Leopard?

as been annouced, it will release at Spring 2007

current Tiger user mostly need to pay for upgrade like Panther to Tiger

This post has been edited by siawgu: Nov 13 2006, 02:01 PM

just found out that macos is priced at rm450. is that an oem or full retail?

if full retail, then it's hell lot cheaper than ms windows.

It's full retail. Does Apple even make OEM copies of its Mac OS X?

Strictly speaking, Apple-produced machines are the only ones that can run Mac OS X. No license keys, even!

but p ple who r usin ibook g3 800mhz cant even upg to tiger? cos i dun hav dvd drive. my ibook oni can read cd.

there's Tiger in CD-ROM version. You can buy it for USD9.99 if you bought the DVD version.

http://www.apple.com/macosx/upgrade/
(look at the 2nd box on right side)

And there's many other way to install it to a non-DVD drive Mac.

This post has been edited by wei: Dec 18 2006, 07:00 PM

Oooo1. NO Illegal / Pirated SW discussion here la..

R-K-F,
If you need one now, might as well just pay for the Leopard upgrade when it's out. Besides, would you really need to use the 'new' features on Leopard? Plus, when Leopard's out, Apple may announce something else and u'll want it, then u'll just wait again ah?

When would all the waiting end?!


(Here I am asking people to get it while I'm still stuck deciding!) hAhahaha....

Tinkerbel,
If you need one now, might as well just pay for the Leopard upgrade when it's out. Besides, would you really need to use the 'new' features on Leopard? Plus, when Leopard's out, Apple may announce something else and u'll want it, then u'll just wait again ah?

When would all the waiting end?!

KTay,
Sorry, but you copied exactly what i wrote - u trying to tell me something here?!

Oh, and btw, waiting is *almost* coming to an end for me!!! *muAhahahaha*

How much HDD space would Leopard need? With all those features I figure it would need at least double of Macbook's stock HDD size..

civic98,
If you're not gonna be using the 'additional' applications, maybe don't even need to get Leopard. Anyhow, no need to think so much now I guess - we'll just have to keep waiting till it's been released. No point talking so much about it - i mean, there's just certain things which can be planned, and well, some things just can't be planned

Was being sarcastic .

I wouldn't count on needing double macbook's hdd size. Should at max, leopard should be at 1~5gb bigger than tiger os.

KTay,
Ooops, I couldn't really tell your *sarcasm* from your reply - but now that u've mentioned it I *think* I know just exactly where you're coming from

Then again, I think your nightmare with me's just about to begin *gulp*

This post has been edited by tinkerbel: Dec 20 2006, 02:41 PM

Eh, what u mean where i'm coming from? . Haha, what nightmare? Chill, we're good .

KTay,
What I meant was I sure can understand why the 'sarcasm' especially with my double-mindedness *grins* I remember coming onto this forum with the same questions - should I wait for Leopard to be released before making the purchase? Should I get an MBP?! etc etc

And for me to tell others there's really no best time to get something, nor wait for Leopard sure seems a little uhm..... [well, i think you get where I'm coming from]...

And, of course we're good! It's X'mas Just need to know where those pressies of mine are hidden *grins*

This post has been edited by tinkerbel: Dec 20 2006, 06:02 PM

What about mine!? You haven't forgotten mine have you?

KTay,
I obviously didn't forget abt yours Check under that X'Mas tree will ya before you get all jumpy

YEAY ... What teh heck! I don't have a xmas tree .

eh,ibook G4 can upgrade to leopard? or isit just for intel based mac?

leopard is compatible for both PPC and Intel so yes your ibook G4 can be upgraded to leopard. AFAIK, Apple has yet to have to plans to stop supporting PPC but it is safe to say 10.6 or 10.7 onwards they prolly will because PPC may be too slow to run those.

I think it should be USD129, or RM499. Which isn't too much to pay for an OS. This is a MAJOR upgrade anyways.

I remember distinctly queuing up at the Applecentre in London for OS X 10.0 way back on March 24, 2000. Crazy. I was prolly the 50th buyer.

Apple usually has the software rebate coupon, but usually valid for newly purchased hardware (without Leopard at the time of purchase) over a certain time period.

Personally I am waiting to buy a MacBook, but only after Leopard is released.

i dont know whether it is rumours or not

http://www.t3.co.uk/news/247/general/gener...d_set_for_march

kevler,
That would mean I'm 1 month late in being eligible for the free upgrade? Hmmm, well, am still keeping me fingers crossed though.... The sooner it's out the higher the chances....

March 20th is spring start. And apple said that Leopard will release in spring time. So it will be end of March till end of June Ntg new here

allvin,
Ah well, we'll just have to wait..... wait, wait, wait and wait......

it's safe to say that Leopard MUST look and perform better than wat was revealed at the WWDC by Stevie Jobs... the expectation of this OS is juz too immense for it to look almost the same as the current brushed metal look and juz hv stuff frm other OS like spaces & time machine...

But having said that, will get the upgrade irregardless...

But.. bUT... bUt.... I want my Leopard upgrade FOC.... so how so how?

and i want a Lamborghini... heheh... so how? heheh...

in all seriousness, I've no idea how long the free upgrade thing will last tho... perhaps check wit the retailers?

worst case scenario, u'll juz be like the rest of us who'll hv to pay the xtra moolah for the upgrade...

tinkerbel

owhh..Please check with the shop you bought your machine ..along with the official receipt ...they will help you on this

supafreak,
Ah well... U know how it goes.. If can get FOC upgrade all the more better lor, if not the well, I'll just get it off u lah, can or not? *Grins*

kevler,
No need to go to shop with official receipt lah... Just walk in and ask onli lor... the salespeople I bought my stuff from very good memory.... and service too

tinkerbel..

who knows , they can't remember their own customer ..unless we provide such paper or give them machine's serial number


hehehe

kevler,
Buy more from them then they sure can understand you lor

hehehe

more ppl buy from their store ..more moooo-laaahhh

kevler,
So that's why they will remember ur name lah

nope.. u can't...

supafreak,
Huh?! Pweety Pweety Pweety pleeaaassseeee...?