MacsForeverApr 13th, 2007 - 19:58:01

Great news, hopefully it will be delayed a few years.
Apple maintains an image of OS X being just one operating system but in reality there has been Cheetah, Puma, Jaguar, Panther, and currently Tiger. Its true that they have wonderful eye candy but each time they release a new version of OS X it seems to getter bigger, more bloated and needs a more powerful Apple Mac to run it. Developers then have to try and catch up but many get left behind while users need to buy new software and drivers.
May Leopard rest a while so we can settle down with Tiger.

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Juan OrtunoApr 13th, 2007 - 23:15:48

Excuse me, to that previous comment...you mean VISTA requires you to run a beefier operating system, right?
As far as I know you can install Tiger (10.4) on old, really old Macs.

Try installing VISTA on a computer older than 1 year.

Then we'll see who's full of bloatware and who needs more hardware.

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roseApr 14th, 2007 - 03:00:09

you are right on Juan. Vista uses up way too much HD. anybody could see that just by reading the articles.

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jeffeyApr 14th, 2007 - 03:01:56

I'd have to agree with the above comment.
It's not feasible to run Vista on a 6 month old machine.
I've got a 5 year old mac that could handle tiger, just haven't bought it yet (probably won't).
Macs can do more with less (than windows).

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NCaoApr 14th, 2007 - 07:06:43

Vista uses up way to much hard drive! An computer older than 1 year will need serious upgrades! Running Vista on a computer designed for XP will be like running XP on a computer designed for 98! Anyway, Leopard will be cool when it comes out (Apple used almost all roaring cats species already. Only lion remains. What what to once they've used all the names? Mac OS 11? hmmmmm...).

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Not SureApr 14th, 2007 - 09:37:36

As if the iPhone has anything to do with the delay. The iPhone group and the OS group at Apple probably don't even talk to each other. The fact is, the OS is late, and Apple is doing what it does best -- spinning failure into marketing hype.

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GarethApr 14th, 2007 - 09:46:22

Hello,

The idea that Mac OS X is becoming more bloated is absolute rubbish. 10.4.9 runs better on my 7 year old than any previous edition. 10.2 was an absolute dog, I'm very happy with the latest version and will definitely upgrade as soon as it comes out.

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GarethApr 14th, 2007 - 09:48:30

7 year old Ibook Clamshell 466 with 320MB of RAM, and 6 Gig HD. Try and do that with Vista!

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AlanApr 14th, 2007 - 13:58:34

Was there ever a better signal to buy Apple stock?

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SamsApr 14th, 2007 - 16:24:48

I agree with one of the previous comments that Apple is psinning the OS delay to make it seem as if Iphone is delaying the release.

What rubbish!! There is no way that OS X resources can move to help Iphone team. I think apple's glory days are coming to an end. We seem to buy into their marketing crap easily. Their recent products have been a disaster.
IPhone sounds cool but I will see how many people like its touchscreen without any tactile response. and do not even mention that god awful Apple TV. Overpriced piece of junk.

They sell overpriced products and use the media hype to lure innocent victims.

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