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marslert · Aug 11, 2007, 05:47 PM

Anybody know when Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard will deploy on Macbook or MackbookPro?

I heard my fren said the spec will change during Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard upgrade.

Koralatov · Aug 11, 2007, 07:24 PM

Leopard is coming in October. I imagine that, as of release day, every Mac (not just the Books) will come with it preinstalled.

marslert · Aug 11, 2007, 07:59 PM

Hello Koralatov,

Thats sound cool. Is there any annoucement link or news link for this?
So that I can take a look.
Furthermore, do you know the price still be the same?

Cold Warrior · Aug 11, 2007, 09:37 PM

Apple - Mac OS X Leopard

As for any announcement link regarding its installation on laptops -- that's just the way Apple rolls. When Leopard is shipping, Macs will come with it installed instead of 10.4.

imitchellg5 · Aug 11, 2007, 10:06 PM

The price is the same, there is no ship date yet.

jamiemcf · Aug 11, 2007, 10:23 PM

I wish Apple would hurry up and announce the exact date, I'm getting nervous that they haven't. Also didn't they do a sort of rebate thing where if you bought a Mac (with Panther?) after they announced the date for Tiger, you got a coupon for Tiger? I'd love them to do that so I could get my iMac sooner!

dbranham · Aug 11, 2007, 11:00 PM

When I bought my G4 a few weeks before Jaguar was released, I got a discount on it. Only had to shell out ~$20, if memory serves.

brokenjago · Aug 11, 2007, 11:55 PM

I wish Apple would hurry up and announce the exact date, I'm getting nervous that they haven't. Also didn't they do a sort of rebate thing where if you bought a Mac (with Panther?) after they announced the date for Tiger, you got a coupon for Tiger? I'd love them to do that so I could get my iMac sooner!

Tiger's release date was announced on April 13th, I believe. It came out April 29th, 2005. If you bought a Mac between April 13th and the 29th, you could pay $20 Shipping and handling to get Tiger for free.

marslert · Aug 12, 2007, 05:41 AM

Wao. Sound great on the new releases.

I plan to get one Macbook. Do u guys have any other great MAC website to refer? I'm new in MAC world. would like to know more before get 1

Drew · Aug 21, 2007, 08:44 PM

Well, since you're new to the mac (note the lowercase letters) world, your first lesson is probably to learn the proper lingo.
Mac=the computer line in general
OS X=the operating system
.mac=apple's web hosting, email, etc service
MAC=improper capitalization, or media access control.

C.A.T.S. CEO · Aug 21, 2007, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by Drew

Well, since you're new to the mac (note the lowercase letters) world, your first lesson is probably to learn the proper lingo.
Mac=the computer line in general
OS X=the operating system
.Mac=apple's web hosting, email, etc service
MAC=improper capitalization, or media access control.

Fixed.

AC Rempt · Aug 21, 2007, 10:22 PM

As for sites, I look at macintouch.com, xlr8yourmac.com and macfixit.com every day, and for rumor fun, appleinsider.com and thinksecret.com. Macworld's website often has some good stuff. For forums, I usually just browse here since there's always a good mix of useful information and lively (if sometimes too lively) conversation.

Drew · Aug 21, 2007, 11:00 PM

Also, a very good website to go to if you're new to os x is Best Mac Software.com - The Best Software for Mac OS X. It has all the stuff you'll need to quickly adapt, like what to use for what purposes. Most are free, some cost money but there's usually an alternative or it isn't that important.