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#1 2009-08-24 8:49 am

SomeOneOrOther
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Snow Leopard - Aug 28

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/3909/heroosx20090824.jpg

If it were possible to create a poll on ML, I would have. But anyway, I'll ask: who's getting a copy on Friday?

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#2 2009-08-24 9:02 am

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Re: Snow Leopard - Aug 28

i am

2.66Ghz QuadCore-Nehalem w/24"LED CD ---2.2Ghz BlackMB---15" 2.4Ghz MBP(work)
Dual 2.3Ghz G5 (4G Ram, 2x 250G HD)(10.5 server)--- 400Mhz G4 PM (10.4 Server)
1.5GHz Powerbook---1.6Ghz G5 iMac
"So he fels down in a poisoning gas."

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#3 2009-08-24 10:22 am

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Re: Snow Leopard - Aug 28

Not me. While I'm glad to see Apple has finally dumped the PowerPC burden I'm not willing to buy a new Mac at this time.

Patience is a virtue of the weak for it makes them stand still long enough for the strong to crush them with ease.

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#4 2009-08-24 11:07 am

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Re: Snow Leopard - Aug 28

my PPC Powermac shall continue life with 10.4.x

the Mac Pro shall get Snow on Friday.

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#5 2009-08-24 11:58 am

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Re: Snow Leopard - Aug 28

So I chatted with Apple to get the adress changed of where my snow leopard is being sent too, and it is already prepared to ship. Nice! big_smile

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#6 2009-08-24 6:40 pm

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Re: Snow Leopard - Aug 28

Ordered this morning.  I need to do a reinstall anyhow, might as well make it this.

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#7 2009-08-24 7:05 pm

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Re: Snow Leopard - Aug 28

Ordered just as soon as I got home from work!!

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#8 2009-08-24 7:13 pm

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Re: Snow Leopard - Aug 28

I have to wait a bit.

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#9 2009-08-24 7:28 pm

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Re: Snow Leopard - Aug 28

I might as well, but I'll probably wait for some reviews first.

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#10 2009-08-24 8:11 pm

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Re: Snow Leopard - Aug 28

Like flies on. . .

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#11 2009-08-24 10:26 pm

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Re: Snow Leopard - Aug 28

Do I read this right.  Although I'm running 10.5.8 and only need to buy the $35.00 Cdn. 10.6 upgrade, since I'm running old iLife and iWork programs, I get all three for $199.00 Cdn.  Therefore saving $35.00 if I want/need the current iLife and iWork programs.  My iWork is 08, with iPhoto at 7.1.5, iMovie 7.1.4 and iWeb 2.0.4.

Things are running pretty good.  Any opinions as to if I'm really missing anything yet? Do I spend the big bucks or just stick with 10.6.

I know I'm spending on something this weekend.  thanks

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#12 2009-08-25 12:22 am

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Re: Snow Leopard - Aug 28

I ordered from Apple about 15 minutes ago. I'll be jumping from 10.4 to Snow Leopard. I bought the 10.5 Box Set this past spring but never took the time to install it. Everything was working fine and I lost my job shortly thereafter. I'll use Snow Leopard as an opportunity to make a huge leap forward!

15.4" MacBook Pro, 2.16GHz C2D, 3GB RAM, 160GB HD, OS X 10.6, connected via 56K modem.  iMac DV SE, 400MHz PowerPC G3, 128MB RAM, 13GB HD, OS 9.2.  iPhone 16GB, 1st gen.  iPod nano 2GB Silver, 2nd gen.

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#13 2009-08-25 1:19 am

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Re: Snow Leopard - Aug 28

I've just bought a new hard disk and a new graphics card and I'll be trying to start from scratch with 10.6.

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#14 2009-08-25 1:52 am

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Re: Snow Leopard - Aug 28

I plan on waiting in line at the Apple Store with all the other Mac freaks. tongue Then it goes straight onto my Hack Pro.  Of course I don't plan on sharing that bit of info with my fellow line dwellers --I'd be burned at the stake! eek

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#15 2009-08-25 3:09 am

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Re: Snow Leopard - Aug 28

Mr. T wrote:

I plan on waiting in line at the Apple Store with all the other Mac freaks. tongue Then it goes straight onto my Hack Pro.  Of course I don't plan on sharing that bit of info with my fellow line dwellers --I'd be burned at the stake! eek

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#16 2009-08-25 7:13 am

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Re: Snow Leopard - Aug 28

Dammit Apple. $29USD is currently $31CDN, not 35! Ugh. Maybe the extra 4 bucks is the cost of shipping the disk across the border. smile

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#17 2009-08-25 9:59 am

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Re: Snow Leopard - Aug 28

And translating it into Canadian.

It is an odd thing, but every one who disappears is said to be seen at San Francisco. It must be a delightful city, and possess all the attractions of the next world.
- Oscar Wilde

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#18 2009-08-25 10:07 am

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Re: Snow Leopard - Aug 28

I was one click away from ordering it from Apple, but decided I'll just buy it locally on Friday. It'll cost the same. shrug

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#19 2009-08-25 10:15 am

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Re: Snow Leopard - Aug 28

I got an email from them yesterday that says I can buy on friday. Wanted to include a screenshot but gave up on it.

I hold your IP hostage

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#20 2009-08-25 10:27 pm

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Re: Snow Leopard - Aug 28

Waiting. Not ready for a new install on this MacBook quite yet, and the price will hold steady unlike that Win7 tease. I like to hear about everybody else's bugs & problems first too. tongue

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#21 2009-08-25 11:56 pm

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Re: Snow Leopard - Aug 28

Will wait a little while just to make sure it goes smoothly for others, but my Tiger running Mac Pro is itching for some Snow Leopard goodness.

I'm gonna buy a new hard drive and start from scratch.  Fun times.

I have a moral conundrum to resolve though.  I need to buy the box set for the Mac Pro, but also have a MBP running Leopard.  I don't want to fork out for the family box set, nor do I really want to buy two SL packs...

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#22 2009-08-26 12:50 pm

SomeOneOrOther
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Re: Snow Leopard - Aug 28

I'm probably also going to wait it out a little. In the meantime, I saw this from a blog:

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/538/slantivirus.jpg
http://blog.intego.com/2009/08/25/snow- … antivirus/

I don't think this'll sway anyone's decision, but it's a feature I certainly didn't see coming.

MacBook, 13", early 2008.

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#23 2009-08-26 12:56 pm

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Re: Snow Leopard - Aug 28

I guess I'll wait till the 28th to buy my new Mac Pro, Still thinking if I should A Mac Pro with

Two 2.93GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon   

6GB (6x1GB) -  I know I can buy memory cheaper.

2 640GB Hard drives

ATI Radeon HD 4870 512MB

Two SuperDrives   

AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi Card

and a AppleCare Protection Plan

Total: $6,498.00

or a

A MacBook Pro 17-inch with Hi-Resolution Glossy Widescreen Display. (Is their Antiglare Widescreen Display worth the extra $50?)

3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

8GB RAM (only thinking of buying this from Apple since I really don't wanna open the laptop)

Their 7200 rpm 500GB Hard Drive

and of course the AppleCare Protection Plan.

Total: $4,198.00
or      $4,248.00 with Antiglare Widescreen Display.

I posted the question in this thread.

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#24 2009-08-26 1:28 pm

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Re: Snow Leopard - Aug 28

SomeOneOrOther wrote:

I'm probably also going to wait it out a little. In the meantime, I saw this from a blog:

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/538/slantivirus.jpg
http://blog.intego.com/2009/08/25/snow- … antivirus/

I don't think this'll sway anyone's decision, but it's a feature I certainly didn't see coming.

awsome big_smile

2.66Ghz QuadCore-Nehalem w/24"LED CD ---2.2Ghz BlackMB---15" 2.4Ghz MBP(work)
Dual 2.3Ghz G5 (4G Ram, 2x 250G HD)(10.5 server)--- 400Mhz G4 PM (10.4 Server)
1.5GHz Powerbook---1.6Ghz G5 iMac
"So he fels down in a poisoning gas."

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#25 2009-08-26 2:56 pm

henebry
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Re: Snow Leopard - Aug 28

I just purchased a new MB Pro a few weeks ago. (It arrived here via mail on Aug 3 or so).

Anyone know if they're giving a discount to people whose computers just missed coming pre-loaded with the new system?

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