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View Poll Results: Will you get Tiger on the day of release?
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I want it and will have it installed first day of release 93 votes (67.39%)
I'll buy it 1st day but wait a week or 2 before I install it 13 votes (9.42%)
I want it but I'll wait a while after release before I buy it 30 votes (21.74%)
I don't want it at all 2 votes (1.45%)
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Will you get Tiger first day?
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iluvmypowerbook
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Jul 6, 2004, 07:04 PM
 
When Tiger is released next year will you be one of those waiting anxiously in line at your local Apple store or will you wait a while?
     
Ganesha
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Jul 6, 2004, 07:16 PM
 
Originally posted by iluvmypowerbook:
When Tiger is released next year will you be one of those waiting anxiously in line at your local Apple store or will you wait a while?
And miss the goodies on a Night Of Tiger?!
     
SupahCoolX
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Jul 6, 2004, 08:00 PM
 
I generally wait a week or so before buying, just to make sure that everything's OK. Unless there's some really big launch event going on that I just HAVE to attend.
     
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Jul 6, 2004, 08:04 PM
 
My local Apple Store... sniffle... sigh...

Anyway uhh I'll probably head down to the U of M bookstore soon after it comes out, soon as I can get down there and have the cash. I imagine if they release it in the second half of next year, like they said I'll have a job before it so I won't need to save up any cash now for it which is good. I'll probably buy it soon after it's released dono about the day. U of M didn't have any copies for the longest time when Panther first came out. But I will be seriously looking forward to using it
     
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Jul 6, 2004, 08:22 PM
 
I guess so.
     
zachs
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Jul 6, 2004, 09:40 PM
 
I'll go to the launch at the store in SoHo. Most likely I'll buy it; but even if I don't, I'll go.
     
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Jul 6, 2004, 09:46 PM
 
I'll be in the middle of law school and it would just be too dangerous. Sure, I could CCC my drive but - but I can't really afford even one night without a functional computer.
     
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Jul 6, 2004, 10:20 PM
 
Yeah sure I'll get myself another 80gb drive and a fire extinguisher first.
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hyperb0le
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Jul 6, 2004, 11:25 PM
 
I won't be at the launch event, but I will have pre-ordered it, so I will have it the day it is released.
     
OptimusG4
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Jul 6, 2004, 11:33 PM
 
Originally posted by hyperb0le:
I won't be at the launch event, but I will have pre-ordered it, so I will have it the day it is released.
Yea same here probably, but i wont install til i hear initial reports.
     
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Jul 7, 2004, 12:46 AM
 
Originally posted by Link:
Yeah sure I'll get myself another 80gb drive and a fire extinguisher first.
     
cszar2001
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Jul 7, 2004, 01:15 AM
 
I�ll be preordering my copy as soon as possible.
The new features shown at the WWDC did it for me.
Being able to search inside PDF files is what I�ve been waiting for.
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bmedina
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Jul 7, 2004, 02:23 AM
 
Heh, I like how the first option encompasses both the people who will buy it on the first day as well as the pirates who will download it and have it installed several days before it's actually released.

Did I miss an announcement on how much it will cost?
     
adam1185
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Jul 7, 2004, 03:21 AM
 
Originally posted by Superchicken:
My local Apple Store... sniffle... sigh...

Anyway uhh I'll probably head down to the U of M bookstore soon after it comes out, soon as I can get down there and have the cash. I imagine if they release it in the second half of next year, like they said I'll have a job before it so I won't need to save up any cash now for it which is good. I'll probably buy it soon after it's released dono about the day. U of M didn't have any copies for the longest time when Panther first came out. But I will be seriously looking forward to using it
Hey, looks like I'll be trying to get it from the exact same store as you.
     
diskgolfking
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Jul 7, 2004, 09:06 AM
 
Originally posted by adam1185:
Hey, looks like I'll be trying to get it from the exact same store as you.
Hey now....there's only one U of M and it's in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Do you really drive all that way from Winnipeg?
     
JKT
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Jul 7, 2004, 09:21 AM
 
I chose the 2nd option, but only because it'll take Apple that long to ship and deliver it. I'll install it the first day I have it in my hands, no doubt.
     
BZ
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Jul 7, 2004, 09:36 AM
 
Yes... yes I will.

For me it is about productivity and Dashboard + Spotlight + Smart Folders (Mail/Addressbook/Finder) = lots of productivity gained.

Everything else is just icing.

BZ
     
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Jul 7, 2004, 09:53 AM
 
I can't wait to knock down all the little kids ahead of me in line to get my hands on the Tiger...
     
JLFanboy
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Jul 7, 2004, 10:32 AM
 
Originall posted by diskgolfking
Hey now....there's only one U of M and it's in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Oh, but I beg to differ: University of Maine.

Annnnnyway, I'm gonna be in the market for a new computer come Spring '05, so I think I'm just gonna wait until then and get Tiger pre-loaded. I love my TiBook 400 and all, but a lot of the architectural changes in Tiger just won't cut it on the little guy. I'm hoping for a AlBook G5 that fully supports CoreImage and CoreVideo at under $3,000.

The waiting is gonna be painful though.
     
adam1185
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Jul 7, 2004, 02:43 PM
 
Originally posted by diskgolfking:
Hey now....there's only one U of M and it's in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Do you really drive all that way from Winnipeg?
Afraid not, there's also the University of Manitoba
     
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Jul 7, 2004, 04:54 PM
 
i cant wait to stand in line to get my copy. only if time travel was possible......
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diskgolfking
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Jul 7, 2004, 05:01 PM
 
Originally posted by adam1185:
Afraid not, there's also the University of Manitoba
I don't think you understand what I am saying
     
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Jul 7, 2004, 05:05 PM
 
I will get it eventually. I want to celebrate the new OS X release with a G5 PowerMac - just the low-end one with a 1.6Ghz CPU and a graphicscard that can pull the new features in Tiger such as coreimage and what have you.
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Jul 7, 2004, 05:06 PM
 
i'll probably order it online and install it the moment i get it.
     
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Jul 7, 2004, 05:08 PM
 
Originally posted by hyperb0le:
I won't be at the launch event, but I will have pre-ordered it, so I will have it the day it is released.
hey, when did you get a Mac ? I've only considered you to be a WindowsXP guy with them PNG's and all.
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Jul 8, 2004, 01:45 PM
 
I don't think I will upgrade to Tiger unless a powerbook g5 comes with tiger installed.

I didn't like GarageBand's interface. Cute yes but Apple needs to start making things more uniform. Tiger has way too many willy-nilly interface changes for me. I bought panther because of expose and more so Xcode. but Tiger. Spotlight and Dashboard are the features I would like but most likely wouldn't use I don't like the widgets and I don't have a

CoreImage and CoreVideo are great and would love to use them but I need a video card that will support them. The GeForce4 Ti card doesn't work
     
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Jul 8, 2004, 02:09 PM
 
I'll pre order with my edu discount. I'll install as soon as I have my hot little hands on it!
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Jul 8, 2004, 02:24 PM
 
Originally posted by bmedina:
Did I miss an announcement on how much it will cost?
Yes, it's $129 still.

I'll likely buy it when it comes out but there's a part of me that says wait a bit until any initial bugs are worked out. But a few shots of vodka usually shuts that part of me up.

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Jul 8, 2004, 03:42 PM
 
I don't know if I can justify the $129 until I get more details on it, I'll definately stay tuned though to see what everyone thinks. The big thing to me is the Dashboard, but there are similar apps on VersionTracker I read somewhere. And my powerbook won't need 64bit processing.
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Jul 8, 2004, 08:34 PM
 
Harking back to the whole fw800 bridge disaster I think I will wait until I know all my equipment & applications will still function. Think about it, what are the odds that Retrospect will function on a new OS???
     
   
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