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Ray@SAT · Apr 30, 2005, 04:34 PM

Hello y'all
I'm just wondering why the Apple Store isn't featuring all it's new products with Tiger preinstalled ? I'm looking to buy a new pbook (to upgrade from my old pismo) but the store still indicates Panther ? Why ? When ? Why not ? What the... ?
Thanks
Ray

Ray@SAT · Apr 30, 2005, 04:36 PM

Forgot to mention, seem I'm the only one wondering whe Tiger isn't already preinstalled on all new Apple products ? Could something be wrong ?

osxisfun · Apr 30, 2005, 04:38 PM

well all i know is i BTO a PB last monday... called them up to ask if it would have tiger on it.... she said no... so i ordered teh 10 buck upgrade....

and some guy in another thread said his BTO (3 days before me) had tiger on it.

which bites. i want panther discs and tiger discs so i can have both and test stuff...

arg..

fisherKing · Apr 30, 2005, 04:38 PM

i want to get my parents a mini for their anniversary, and am wondering the same.
call apple! simple enough question...

osxisfun · Apr 30, 2005, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by fisherKing

i want to get my parents a mini for their anniversary, and am wondering the same.
call apple! siple enough question...

nope. not simple. apple girl said 10.3. dude on other thread says it came with tiger.

jamito · Apr 30, 2005, 07:07 PM

bought a mac mini last night at the apple store here in iowa (luckly got a 10% coupon) and got the tiger disc with the mini. they're upgrades, but i have full pather and tiger. no additional cost for the tiger disc.

Ray@SAT · May 1, 2005, 08:30 AM

Thanks for the feedback,
Gonna wait a few days and see before I purchase.

osxisfun · May 1, 2005, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by Ray@SAT

Thanks for the feedback,
Gonna wait a few days and see before I purchase.

i should mention that i was talking about BTOs... I'd bet all new macs in the stores from an apple dealer will inculde 10.4 by now.

Ray@SAT · May 2, 2005, 07:25 PM

Checked with local apple dealer (no apple store in canada). All is Panther ! Tiger upgrades only. No apple purchases for now !

osxisfun · May 2, 2005, 07:29 PM

BTOs are Tiger.... As of last monday.

Crap. Now i need to find some 10.3.8 installer discs... All i have is the jag->panther->10.3.0 discs...

any suggestions?

can i installed to a partion on the powerbook if i mount it in firewire target mode on my g4?

BkueKanoodle · May 3, 2005, 12:06 AM

I just bought a 15' @ compusa today. Apparently all exisitng stock was opened and a tiger upgrade disc was placed inside. I had to run the upgrade myself, but it came with the computer.

irus · May 3, 2005, 07:58 AM

Apple just listed PBs, as well as the rest of the new hardware, to come preinstalled with Tiger.

Of course, if the machine is from old stock, it will still merely have a Tiger upgrade disk.

Ray@SAT · May 3, 2005, 09:28 AM

You're right, web site now includes tiger on all models.
I'g gettin a new powerbook !

Ray

Tominator · May 3, 2005, 09:49 AM

My Powerbook shipped last Friday and arrived yesterday with Tiger preinstalled. I'm in love.

Umit · May 3, 2005, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by Tominator

My Powerbook shipped last Friday and arrived yesterday with Tiger preinstalled. I'm in love.

Did you order it from Apple online store? And was that build-to-order?

osxisfun · May 3, 2005, 10:48 AM

read my last post.

BTOs since last monday at least are tiger isntalled

Ray@SAT · May 3, 2005, 11:06 AM

Tiger is now IN-stalled on all products

Tominator · May 3, 2005, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by Umit

Did you order it from Apple online store? And was that build-to-order?

Apple online, BTO, yes.

timmayXL · May 3, 2005, 03:13 PM

how did your pb ship so fast? i ordered last wednesday and am still waiting

ufotofu · May 4, 2005, 12:29 PM

Just a quick affirmation. I ordered a BTO 15" back in early March and have been annoyed at the delay, but this was eased by the preinstallation of Tiger on the unit, which shipped from China on Friday and arrived on Monday. No trackpad problems so far. I wonder if part of the delay was to get that fixed too. Lovely machine.