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Prediction: Snow Leopard release date is June 8 don't we all love a good rumor

#1 User is offline   Ken Gracey 

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Posted 07 March 2009 - 08:59 AM

well the Baltimore sun, says they have been doing some snooping around and they think they are spot on the money.


You can find the full story Here


Let me guess Mick will be the first one on that site like a dog on a bone tongue.gif


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Posted 07 March 2009 - 07:38 PM

what know body is backing my prediction ? Gee I thought Mick would have put his 20 cents in by now biggrin.gif gee I got the new iMacs right.


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Posted 07 March 2009 - 07:52 PM

"Rumour" - TL, spelt with a "u" in the Queens English. smile.gif

I'm wondering how close it will be to the release of the rumoured new iPhone?
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Posted 07 March 2009 - 08:20 PM

I did read the article and my position as to the release date has always been WWDC. The article appears to confirm that opinion.
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Posted 07 March 2009 - 10:27 PM

i agree with the article. Will you guys be getting snow leopard as soon as it comes out or will you be waiting a bit until some updates to it have been released?
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Posted 08 March 2009 - 07:32 PM

I was wondering because I registered as a developer when I downloaded the free iphone SDK, does this mean I can get a snow leopard developers preview or not?
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Posted 08 March 2009 - 07:49 PM

wow it would be nice if you did, if you do let us know. It would be handy getting some inside information


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Posted 08 March 2009 - 07:52 PM

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Posted 08 March 2009 - 07:59 PM

I just found out that I would have to get a special membership that would cost me $3500, so I dont think I will be getting a prerelease anytime soon sad.gif
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Posted 08 March 2009 - 08:11 PM

$3500 wow that's insane, gee you better get online with the rest of us at 10am or what ever time it's available and save yourself $3350 bucks. Assuming it's around $150 copy. I know that's what I will be doing.



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Posted 08 March 2009 - 08:59 PM

I will be doing that for sure will you get as it comes out?
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Posted 08 March 2009 - 09:15 PM

I normally pre order, so it usually turns up the day of release. Which is really handy, and saves a lot messing around.




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Posted 08 March 2009 - 09:24 PM

cool that sounds like a good idea, i haven't been apart of the mac community to know what to do when a new OS is released smile.gif
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Posted 18 March 2009 - 03:17 PM

While I was on the phone to Apple the other day ordering my iMac, The staff member said I hope you enjoy your new iMac..... I'm like YES ill be happy as long as you don't release the new OS in the next few months... He laughed and said no comment in a suspicious voice tone.

So i'm sure Snowy isnt too far away lol

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Posted 07 April 2009 - 10:44 PM

I'm looking forward to the Snow Leopard Intro movie (presuming it's not the same as Leopard's)
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Posted 07 April 2009 - 11:51 PM

I intend wait a little. Read the reports from real users and let others suss out any issues before I take the leap.
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Posted 08 April 2009 - 07:12 AM

QUOTE (thomasina @ Apr 7 2009, 11:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I intend wait a little. Read the reports from real users and let others suss out any issues before I take the leap.


Despite my gripes with the iPhone, still far from perfect, I will get SL the second it comes out. Leopard was a big improvement on Tiger, I expect SL to be a big improvement where speed is concerned. Hence my willingness to try it.
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Posted 08 April 2009 - 09:49 AM

QUOTE (Davo @ Apr 8 2009, 07:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Despite my gripes with the iPhone, still far from perfect, I will get SL the second it comes out. Leopard was a big improvement on Tiger, I expect SL to be a big improvement where speed is concerned. Hence my willingness to try it.

My experience with new full releases from Apple are all good. They are far less likely to release something that will break a complete system out of the box.

If you use plug-ins and add-ons then you may face a world of pain. I never use them so my experiences are good.

My only problem was a lack of support from Adobe CS2 for Leopard. That was on the designers machine so it doesn't affect me from day to day unless I go there to find some files and don't have Quicklook! D'OH!
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Posted 08 April 2009 - 01:28 PM

I'm waiting until Snow Leopard is bundled with iWork and iLife 09. Or maybe even 10 . . .
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Posted 08 April 2009 - 07:59 PM

I waited for Leopard and wasn't sorry. I actually received the upgrade with a new (Tiger) machine that I purchased just after the announcement but before shops were selling Leopard loaded. This deliberate ploy meant that I got a Tiger machine, which I wanted, but also got the Leopard upgrade disk for next to nothing. I then waited some months before installing it. That was for all sorts of reasons: waiting for cosmetic irritants to be sorted out, various small tweaks and, most important, for my software needs to fall into line with the new OS. I was very, very pleased when I made the leap to Leopard, but I was also glad that I waited.
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