Gizmodo's "Ten Things You Should Know Before You Upgrade to Mac OS X Leopard"

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1. Leopard works fine on old machines as long as they're not too old.
2. Veteran Windows users probably won't change their minds about switching.
3. Time Machine provides the easiest built-in backup software on any OS.
4. iChat gives you powerful video, screen and document sharing.
5. Leopard is the only way you can dual-boot Windows on your Mac.
6. Leopard probably will work with your applications.
7. If you use your Mac every day you should upgrade now.
8. Leopard is not much more resource intensive than Tiger.
9. 64-bit performance speeds up newer Macs.
10. You might not need Leopard right now if you're on an old machine.

See the full article for details http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/buyers-g...re-you-upgrade-to-mac-os-x-leopard-315690.php
 
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I had a quick play and didn't notice much difference at all. I guess a change from 10.4 to 10.5 is not a significant change according to protocol, otherwise it should have been 11.0.

I was hoping Leopard will be resource hungry so that they will bump the iMacs and bring out an improved model for me to buy:D

Bwana: What's that about only being able to dual boot Windows with Leopard??
 
Skeptik said:
Bwana: What's that about only being able to dual boot Windows with Leopard??
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(As per the article) Tiger's beta bootcamp expires at the end of the year.
 
No it means that existing boot camp partitions will continue to boot, but you wont be able to alter them or create new ones.
 
icyrus said:
No it means that existing boot camp partitions will continue to boot, but you wont be able to alter them or create new ones.
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I guess I better make up my mind what size to make my partition then.:)

If I need to do a clean reinstall of windows after that, I'm probably gonna have a problem...
Unless I have 2 windows partitions.

There'll probably be a workaround anyway.
 
alf101 said:
I guess I better make up my mind what size to make my partition then.:)

If I need to do a clean reinstall of windows after that, I'm probably gonna have a problem...
Unless I have 2 windows partitions.

There'll probably be a workaround anyway.
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yeah - its called Leopard :D
 
What a crock!!

(Sorry I'm on Virgin again today and watching paint dry is faster so I couldn't load that page)

So they are forcing dual-booters to upgrade to Leopard (at a price).

I'm speechless ...
 
Skeptik said:
What a crock!!

(Sorry I'm on Virgin again today and watching paint dry is faster so I couldn't load that page)

So they are forcing dual-booters to upgrade to Leopard (at a price).

I'm speechless ...
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Not at all - at least if what icyrus says is correct.
 
Skeptik said:
What a crock!!

(Sorry I'm on Virgin again today and watching paint dry is faster so I couldn't load that page)

So they are forcing dual-booters to upgrade to Leopard (at a price).

I'm speechless ...
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Boot camp was released as beta software. It expires soon (February I think) and then to continue using it you will have to buy leopard. This is hardly surprising as it was their intention all along.
 
icyrus said:
Boot camp was released as beta software. It expires soon (February I think) and then to continue using it you will have to buy leopard. This is hardly surprising as it was their intention all along.
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It is a bit nasty of them, because in their ads for the last year or so, they used bootcamp as a selling point.

The main reason i switched, now i need to fork out more moolah to keep it.
 
alf101 said:
It is a bit nasty of them, because in their ads for the last year or so, they used bootcamp as a selling point.

The main reason i switched, now i need to fork out more moolah to keep it.
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Like I said you will still be able to use existing partitions and nothing is stopping you from creating more, you just lose the convenience of being able to use boot camp to do it.

It probably mentioned this outcome in the original boot camp EULA.
 
icyrus said:
Like I said you will still be able to use existing partitions and nothing is stopping you from creating more, you just lose the convenience of being able to use boot camp to do it.

It probably mentioned this outcome in the original boot camp EULA.
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I don't know anyone who's read a EULA. :)

Well, we'll all have to buy Leopard eventually...
 
icyrus: Beta software means no/limited support and download at own risk. Also you provide feedback to improve the final release. So you get to try out software before release in return for finding the remaining bugs. I've never heard of trial Beta. That's pushing your luck.
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With Windows XP, nobody is coercing you to upgrade.
 
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