6/11 Leopard shipping in October.
Basic version, $129.
Premium version, $129.
Business version, $129,
Enterprise version $129.
Ultimate version, $129.
LOSE A TURN, $0
\_ Doesn't make vista look too bad, $129 for a once a year upgrade..
\_ FYI, 10.4 was released in 2005, and 10.3 was released in
2003.
\_ Why so many versions when they are all priced the same?
\_ What is in it that is worth buying a whole new OS instead of
them releasing it as a free patch?
\_ In 10.5, the entire OS will be 64 bit and will support
ZFS. It also has a new finder, the automatic backup
system, multiple desktops, an updated bootcamp (alt.
OS booting), better support for core duo procs, &c.
All of this is a bit much to make available as a free
update.
\_ really? ZFS? 64 bit? really? i personally don't
think anyone really needs 64 bit unless you're
\- your brain has personally
been classified as 2 bit.
modelling the big bang, but macs are all 64 bit now?
really?
\_ ZFS will be available, though it won't be the
default (if reports are to be believed). All G5s
and Intel Core 2 Duo based Macs are 64bit afaik.
I think that most people who edit large video
files will welcome the 64bit support.
\_ No idea, I run Linux. I was just saying that a $130 upgrade
every [2] years costs more than XP->Vista over 6 years. Of
course, I was trying to say this in a somewhat amusing fashion\
\_ Why so many versions when they are all priced the same?
course, I was trying to say this in a somewhat amusing fashion
\_ How often do you keep the same computer for 6 years?
Remember these are macs, so the upgradability suffers.
I tend to buy a new computer every 3 years or so (and
gift/sell the old computer to someone who is less of
a geek than me) and hey look, new os!
\_ Every 6 to 8 years. Unless you're playing FPS at
high-res or flight sims or something you don't need
more. It takes about 6+ years for enough parts to
break or simply rust out enough to be worth replacing
the whole thing.
\_ Try thinking back to 2001. It's unlikely you
are still using a 2001 computer.
\_ Nonsense. I bought a new computer 14 months ago.
My previous computer was from around 1998.
\_ Really? What's the spec of your 1998 computer?
\_ MS wants to upgrade their OS on a 3-year cycle; they just
were way behind schedule with Vista.
\_ Why so many versions when they are all priced the same?
\_ It's a joke, son. Laugh.
\_ I make funny.
\_ Wow, Steve has a soda account? |