Snow Leopard to be released Q1 2009

[Kaido]

Shocker.

 

[Kmax82]

This would be awesome! I love new OS releases... I'm a software whore...

 

[bearxor]

I was really expecting WWDC, but whatever. It's not like it's going to be a significant upgrade. More of a 'rightening of the ship'.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: bearxor
I was really expecting WWDC, but whatever. It's not like it's going to be a significant upgrade. More of a 'rightening of the ship'.

Yeah just slimming stuff down. Coupled with the new Core i7's though...this OS is REALLY gonna scream

 

[scootermaster]

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: bearxor
I was really expecting WWDC, but whatever. It's not like it's going to be a significant upgrade. More of a 'rightening of the ship'.

Yeah just slimming stuff down. Coupled with the new Core i7's though...this OS is REALLY gonna scream

Don't make me feel bad about buying a C2D system for a 10.5 hack! DAMN YOU!

 

[TheStu]

Originally posted by: scootermaster

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: bearxor
I was really expecting WWDC, but whatever. It's not like it's going to be a significant upgrade. More of a 'rightening of the ship'.

Yeah just slimming stuff down. Coupled with the new Core i7's though...this OS is REALLY gonna scream

Don't make me feel bad about buying a C2D system for a 10.5 hack! DAMN YOU!

The i7s are not supported as of yet, by either hackintoshes or real macs.

 

[Injury]

I still wanna know the cost. I think it's pretty shitty of them to release a new OS less than a year and a half after the last one, and it would be a huge slap in the face if this upgrade was anywhere near the $100 mark.

Bullshit all the way.

 

[ViRGE]

I'll believe it when I see it. I'm highly doubtful of a Q1 launch until it happens.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: Injury
I still wanna know the cost.

I heard it was going to be a free upgrade.

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: Injury
I still wanna know the cost.

I heard it was going to be a free upgrade.

That would be beyond superb and make Apple a winner in my eyes for a long time.

 

[manly]

Originally posted by: Injury
I still wanna know the cost. I think it's pretty shitty of them to release a new OS less than a year and a half after the last one, and it would be a huge slap in the face if this upgrade was anywhere near the $100 mark.

Bullshit all the way.

It'll be $129 for Leopard SP1^H^H^H errr Snow Leopard.

Seriously, the last free upgrade was 10.1 and even that was considered half-baked?

 

[bearxor]

Originally posted by: Injury
I still wanna know the cost. I think it's pretty shitty of them to release a new OS less than a year and a half after the last one, and it would be a huge slap in the face if this upgrade was anywhere near the $100 mark.

Bullshit all the way.

I understand how you feel but, except for the gap between 10.4i and 10.5, Apple has been on a release schedule of about 12-18 months. Not even 10.4i to 10.5 was that bad, it was 21 months. It just felt a lot longer because 10.4 has been around since 2005, but Steve considers the full port of 10.4 as a new operating system release.

In other words, if you're a Apple user and NEED the latest OS, get ready to start buying it every year or so.

 

[sourceninja]

They can kiss my shiny metal macbook.

 

[Kaido]

It'll be $129 for Leopard SP1^H^H^H errr Snow Leopard.

Seriously, the last free upgrade was 10.1 and even that was considered half-baked?

I don't see why they would charge for Snow Leopard - there's hardly any new features, they're just trimming down what's already there and making a few tweaks to the underlying OS (Grand Central etc.), stuff that most consumers won't noticed.

 

[sourceninja]

Originally posted by: Kaido

It'll be $129 for Leopard SP1^H^H^H errr Snow Leopard.

Seriously, the last free upgrade was 10.1 and even that was considered half-baked?

I don't see why they would charge for Snow Leopard - there's hardly any new features, they're just trimming down what's already there and making a few tweaks to the underlying OS (Grand Central etc.), stuff that most consumers won't noticed.

because they can?

 

[mchammer187]

I'm pretty sure if it were gonna be free they would have let us know by now

 

[AnthroAndStargate]

Please Apple for the love of God give us good GLSL/Open GL drivers in SL. Pllllleeeaseeee

 

[bearxor]

I think Apple's recent strides in converting Windows users switching to Intel is going to hurt them. Windows users just aren't used to the frequent OS releases that Apple likes. For 10.6, the best I would hope for is a reduced price on the upgrade disc, maybe $79-ish. There's, otherwise, absolutely no reason for Apple to NOT charge for 10.6.

 

[Kmax82]

Yea.. as much as I like upgrades.. I think the shift to making Snow Leopard, Leopard bug fix edition... it needs to come with a HEAVILY reduced price tag, or no price tag at all. If it's more than $49, I will not buy it. And I'm sure that most other Apple users are the same way. 10.5 is finally at a very stable build, so if it's just more bug fixes, I don't feel the immediate need to rush out and buy it.

 

[bigben2wardpitt]

Originally posted by: bearxor
I think Apple's recent strides in converting Windows users switching to Intel is going to hurt them. Windows users just aren't used to the frequent OS releases that Apple likes. For 10.6, the best I would hope for is a reduced price on the upgrade disc, maybe $79-ish. There's, otherwise, absolutely no reason for Apple to NOT charge for 10.6.

Although I would kind of agree, in the 90s, people had windows 95, 98 and Millenium Edition (yuck) for years, and there wasn't really a problem. My step-mom is on Tiger, and she has no problem. I think for the most part, typical consumers won't really care and don't really need to upgrade immediately.

 

[TheStu]

Originally posted by: bigben2wardpitt

Originally posted by: bearxor
I think Apple's recent strides in converting Windows users switching to Intel is going to hurt them. Windows users just aren't used to the frequent OS releases that Apple likes. For 10.6, the best I would hope for is a reduced price on the upgrade disc, maybe $79-ish. There's, otherwise, absolutely no reason for Apple to NOT charge for 10.6.

Although I would kind of agree, in the 90s, people had windows 95, 98 and Millenium Edition (yuck) for years, and there wasn't really a problem. My step-mom is on Tiger, and she has no problem. I think for the most part, typical consumers won't really care and don't really need to upgrade immediately.

My sister is running Tiger on her MacBook, but Leopard on her iMac and doesn't mind. I only run Leopard simply for all the little things (QuickLook being at the top of that list, along with better sharing). My mom is running Leopard, but that is because she insisted that I update her so that I could continue to provide free support. "If I don't upgrade you'll say that you forgot how to do it on Tiger, and I'll know that you making that up, and you'll know that you are making it up, but I won't be able to do anything!" And then I gave my sister a 12" PowerBook G4 and I couldn't find Tiger, so I put Leopard on that too.

Really, I am the only one in my family that insists on being at the bleeding edge, constantly updating everything (software wise, I cannot afford to be bleeding edge hardware wise) even if I don't need to.

 

[bigben2wardpitt]

Originally posted by: TheStu

Originally posted by: bigben2wardpitt

Originally posted by: bearxor
I think Apple's recent strides in converting Windows users switching to Intel is going to hurt them. Windows users just aren't used to the frequent OS releases that Apple likes. For 10.6, the best I would hope for is a reduced price on the upgrade disc, maybe $79-ish. There's, otherwise, absolutely no reason for Apple to NOT charge for 10.6.

Although I would kind of agree, in the 90s, people had windows 95, 98 and Millenium Edition (yuck) for years, and there wasn't really a problem. My step-mom is on Tiger, and she has no problem. I think for the most part, typical consumers won't really care and don't really need to upgrade immediately.

My sister is running Tiger on her MacBook, but Leopard on her iMac and doesn't mind. I only run Leopard simply for all the little things (QuickLook being at the top of that list, along with better sharing). My mom is running Leopard, but that is because she insisted that I update her so that I could continue to provide free support. "If I don't upgrade you'll say that you forgot how to do it on Tiger, and I'll know that you making that up, and you'll know that you are making it up, but I won't be able to do anything!" And then I gave my sister a 12" PowerBook G4 and I couldn't find Tiger, so I put Leopard on that too.

Really, I am the only one in my family that insists on being at the bleeding edge, constantly updating everything (software wise, I cannot afford to be bleeding edge hardware wise) even if I don't need to.

exactly my point.

 

[AmigaMan]

I'm still on Tiger and purposely decided not to get Leopard and wait for the next OS. There was no compelling reason to get Leopard for me, but in order to keep up with security updates and what not, I'll probably get Snow Leopard. That is, if it will run on my "ancient" 1st Gen MBP.

 

[randomlinh]

sigh... i'm just pushing out leopard here cause it'll make life easier to support, heh. That and might as well, a few systems need to be wiped, and frankly, I was hoping for better AD support =(