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MacOS X Leopard not out until Oct 07, all because of iPhone...
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TSchizzu
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 Apr 13 2007, 06:18 AM, updated 19y ago
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QUOTE iPhone has already passed several of its required certification tests and is on schedule to ship in late June as planned. We can't wait until customers get their hands (and fingers) on it and experience what a revolutionary and magical product it is. However, iPhone contains the most sophisticated software ever shipped on a mobile device, and finishing it on time has not come without a price - we had to borrow some key software engineering and QA resources from our Mac OS X team, and as a result we will not be able to release Leopard at our Worldwide Developers Conference in early June as planned. While Leopard's features will be complete by then, we cannot deliver the quality release that we and our customers expect from us. We now plan to show our developers a near final version of Leopard at the conference, give them a beta copy to take home so they can do their final testing, and ship Leopard in October. We think it will be well worth the wait. Life often presents tradeoffs, and in this case we're sure we've made the right ones Source: Apple Hot NewsThis post has been edited by chizzu: Apr 16 2007, 05:16 AM |
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youngkies
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Apr 13 2007, 08:01 AM
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Monday <--> Friday
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Just read that news few hours ago too..
Not sure if that is a good or bad thing as I am getting a new mac by x'mas..
Bad news to people waiting for leopard while good news for people waiting for iPhone.
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yetieater
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Apr 13 2007, 08:16 AM
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http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/04...il_october.html as well And I was hoping to have a Leopard-running MacBook Pro ordered and ready for me in August.
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civic98
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Apr 13 2007, 08:30 AM
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Looks like it came out just in time for those still hesitating to get a Mac this PC Fair.. No need to wait anymore, just get it first!
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ed0gawa
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Apr 13 2007, 09:09 AM
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Pretty glad that it didn't came early...
It'll really make recent buyer of Mac frustrated (i know i will, bought it on February, few months later newer OS come out)
Gotta spend few hundred if we were to upgrade it
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wei
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Apr 13 2007, 09:10 AM
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lol, what's the big fuss. just grab whatever mac u want if you need it. I don't see much actual improvement from tiger to leopard that you must have it. Most of it are add-on that can be done with apps. Even if it's out on this year, i'll probably wait for 10.5.2 before upgrading my workstation.
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MacDaNife
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Apr 13 2007, 12:09 PM
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Agree completely with Wei. Apple operating system upgrades are very much incremental. I doubt very many people make a buying decision based on the release of the new point upgrade to OS X.
The same cannot be said for Windows. My Vaio SZ18GP shipped with XP Pro. I've since upgraded it to Vista using a store-bought OEM copy. It is no easy task to get the drivers updated to Vista for the various hardware components. Buying a Vaio with Vista preinstalled would be a much easier task.
Compare however with Apple OS upgrades; insert DVD, choose password and with minimal fuss : you're upgraded.
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tishaban
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Apr 13 2007, 01:21 PM
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QUOTE(MacDaNife @ Apr 13 2007, 12:09 PM) Agree completely with Wei. Apple operating system upgrades are very much incremental. I doubt very many people make a buying decision based on the release of the new point upgrade to OS X. Actually, many people particularly new Mac users are (were?) waiting for the latest Leopard release before buying a Mac. Not sure what they'll decide now... |
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kevler
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Apr 13 2007, 02:31 PM
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QUOTE(tishaban @ Apr 13 2007, 01:21 PM) Actually, many people particularly new Mac users are (were?) waiting for the latest Leopard release before buying a Mac. Not sure what they'll decide now... they still waiting for good bargain , perhaps ? |
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wei
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Apr 13 2007, 03:11 PM
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lol... i don't like to repeat myself.
"By the time you waited for leopard, then Apple will/might announce Mac revision that's coming next few months. Wait again? Ok, fine, faster machine, why not right? Then you waited, by the time the new machine coming, there's a new apps or new version of OS announced. Wait again? (and this will never end)"
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kwekeugene
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Apr 13 2007, 03:16 PM
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October... ? I don't think I can resist the Macbook temptation anymore..  PC Fair's offer is pretty decent. Really wanted to wait out till June... |
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vandetta
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Apr 13 2007, 04:55 PM
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Actually I think many users are waiting for Leopard to make new buy and now Leopard was delayed, must be really dissapointed. I am excited more to Leopard rather than the iPhone, and hopefully my wait for next MB with new graphics chip will came with Leopard  But maybe it's too late and I might not getting new MB with Leopard  |
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samus_ng
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Apr 13 2007, 05:04 PM
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Getting Started
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Arr this quite sucks. Anyway, I'm still getting my iMac, don't want to OT but just one question, the iMac at tomorrows PC Fair and Sunday(KLCC) will come with JBL Soundsticks II right?
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xordMeztGeR
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Apr 13 2007, 05:48 PM
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damn, really dissapointed with that, i wait since last year for the new osx before i get my first mac
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yetieater
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Apr 13 2007, 06:35 PM
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I was holding out for Leopard in hopes that Apple would release some hardware changes to their current line of product immediately preceding the OS' release. MacRumors' Buying Guide suggests that the Mac Mini, iMac, and MacBook Pro are all in line for updates coming soon. I'm just hoping that Apple throws LED-backlit displays into the MacBook Pro along with some other minor hardware revisions so I have an excuse to purchase soon.
On the bright side, this extra time that Apple has afforded itself means less problems come release day.
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yjtay
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Apr 13 2007, 11:24 PM
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New Member
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Me too, I had purposely held back my Macbook Pro purchase in hopes of hardware spec changes with the upcoming Leopard, as well having it preloaded. Looks like now I have to get it after October.
Any chance, any of you all would have any idea what Apple might charge to upgrade from Tiger to Leopard?
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MacDaNife
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Apr 14 2007, 08:00 AM
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Apple OS pricing has always been at around USD 100 (Do the math). Unless you've bought a Mac 3 months prior to the OS release (in which case, the upgrade is free) you won't get significant discounts from Apple. You can ignore those coupons in the retail box too, they turn out to be useless.
For those of you new to the Mac, things were not always this way. Prior to System 7, OS upgrades were FREE.
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samus_ng
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Apr 14 2007, 01:05 PM
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Getting Started
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Hmm so we people that buy things at the PC Fair are out of luck edy. And I don't think my dad will pay 100USD just for OS Upgrade. For the first time, Apple disappoint me.
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prasys
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Apr 14 2007, 03:06 PM
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Heros Never Die
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Again , there are many ways to get a copy of any things out there.....Oh , There is not activation junk etc on OSX *yet*
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