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SeizeFate · Nov 14, 2007, 10:19 AM

Recently I have been given the choice to buy either an iPhone or Leopard. Buying both is not a possibility, unfortunately. What does everyone think I should do? Is Leopard really that bad? Is the iPhone that great?

Thanks

MacosNerd · Nov 14, 2007, 10:31 AM

Do you need a new phone and what kind of Mac are you using. Both are great products but fulfill completely different needs.

Given the cost of the iPhone is so much more expense , I'd say get the iphone, and then save up to buy Leopard down the road.

btw where did you get the idea that Leopard is that bad.

Kevin · Nov 14, 2007, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by MacosNerd

btw where did you get the idea that Leopard is that bad.

The many articles about people that have had problems with it, the bugs that have shown up, the inconsistent GUIs, the GUI drawing problems, I could go on.

While problems are known to plague 10.X versions, it seems 10.5 has more than usual.

I would go for the Phone. And wait till 10.5 is in the 10.5.1/10.5.2 stages. As I've been told by a few Apple employees a lot of people were pulled from 10.5 to work on the iPhone.

starman · Nov 14, 2007, 11:02 AM

This is impossible to answer. None of us know much about your situation.

Chuckit · Nov 14, 2007, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by Kevin

The many articles about people that have had problems with it, the bugs that have shown up, the inconsistent GUIs, the GUI drawing problems, I could go on.

While problems are known to plague 10.X versions, it seems 10.5 has more than usual.

Not really. Just because you didn't get the new GUI you were hoping for doesn't mean Leopard is buggy. As you said, problems are known to plague 10.x versions — case in point.

As for me and most others I know, it's been fine.

starman · Nov 14, 2007, 11:08 AM

Leopard hasn't given me any serious issues at all.

osiris · Nov 14, 2007, 11:13 AM

OT I think it's buggy too. Crappy firewall aside, there are other Networking issues as well. Don't even get me going on the GUI...

Topic: Save your money and/or get a basic reliable phone AND Leopard. But put Leopard on a different volume - it will only get better!

StrengthDesign · Nov 14, 2007, 11:26 AM

I never get the first release of a new OS. Get the iPhone.

♥ · Nov 14, 2007, 11:28 AM

Get an iPhone.

(Though, I personally would get neither...son has the iPhone and it's too slow for me to manipulate - I'd rather just flip a lid up and push the numbers.)

peeb · Nov 14, 2007, 11:47 AM

Nice thread title. In other news, should I get a haircut, or lunch?

MacosNerd · Nov 14, 2007, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by Kevin

T the inconsistent GUIs, the GUI drawing problems, I could go on.

I'll grant you that. I wish Apple would stick with a given look and implement that completely, and consistently throughout the OS.

I also agree that by pulling the developers off the OSX and onto the iPhone certainly hurt OSX's roll out.

With that said, I've not really run into any major bugs or problems, I'm sure I don't exercise the machine/OS as thoroughly as many of the other 'NN members. I mostly use it for Aperture, light to medium Photoshop and Fusion to connect to my companies network.

Dakarʒ · Nov 14, 2007, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by peeb

Nice thread title. In other news, should I get a haircut, or lunch?

Hair sandwich? (God I ate Tom Green)

osiris · Nov 14, 2007, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by Dakarʒ

Hair sandwich? (God I ate Tom Green)

You ate him? I was wondering where he went.

starman · Nov 14, 2007, 11:54 AM

Maybe some people in here will give you the advice to copy Leopard, because it's all bits just like music

Dakarʒ · Nov 14, 2007, 11:55 AM

Ah, the circle of MacNN life.

starman · Nov 14, 2007, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by Dakarʒ

Ah, the circle of MacNN life.

Hush, Mufasa

Dakarʒ · Nov 14, 2007, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by starman

Hush, Mufasa

This is CNN.

Laminar · Nov 14, 2007, 12:13 PM

And it moves us all...

Big Mac · Nov 14, 2007, 12:15 PM

You must avenge my death, Kimba. I means Simba.

Kevin · Nov 14, 2007, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by Chuckit

Not really. Just because you didn't get the new GUI you were hoping for doesn't mean Leopard is buggy.

Wow you got that out of what I said? Really? I honestly don't believe that. Or I would call 10.4.9 buggy. And I don't.

As you said, problems are known to plague 10.x versions — case in point.

I also said that 10.5 was worse than most 10.x versions... it has gotten more complaints and has had more problems with users upgrading.

This has nothing to do with the GUI. And I don't appreciate the silliness.

Chuckit · Nov 14, 2007, 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by Kevin

Wow you got that out of what I said? Really?

What, you think I hacked your post and put in repeated mentions of the GUI as examples of the major problems people are having with Leopard?

SpaceMonkey · Nov 14, 2007, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by osiris

Topic: Save your money and/or get a basic reliable phone AND Leopard. But put Leopard on a different volume - it will only get better!

I would have voted for buying Leopard and trying to use the box as a phone.

- - e r i k - - · Nov 15, 2007, 01:26 AM

Originally Posted by Dakarʒ

This is CNN.

Search your feelings. You know it to be true.

Kevin · Nov 15, 2007, 04:02 AM

Originally Posted by Chuckit

What, you think I hacked your post and put in repeated mentions of the GUI as examples of the major problems people are having with Leopard?

I gave GUI examples as well as other examples. You acted as if I was just talking about the GUI. I was not. My FIRST sentence. "The many articles about people that have had problems with it, the bugs that have shown up,"

Bugs, things that are wrong with the OS. Then I went onto mentioning the GUI part. The part you obsessed over to the point you ignored the other parts.