OS 10.5 - Leopard upgrade ?

fraser38 · fraser38 #1 (**permalink**)

10-29-2007, 04:25 PM

Received my Leopard disk from Apple today and have to say I am very disapointed with the way that it was packaged. I received an "upgrade DVD" not what seems to be the full retail version and it arrived in a white CD sleeve with a slightly shoddy looking Leopard booklet. I bought my macbook on 1/10/2007 and only paid £6 for this but the way it arrived was very poor indeed.

Can someone confirm that I should only have received the upgrade and not the full version ? - don't get me wrong I have installed it and all is working but I was expecting a nice shiney box - maybe too much to ask for http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/mac...ilies/Gasp.png

Bruki · Bruki #2 (**permalink**)

10-29-2007, 04:31 PM

I got the same as you.

I'm in 2 minds about it, on one hand I only paid £5.95 for it but on the other the only reason I got it at that price is because I paid £800 for a new mac & £150 for a new ipod not to mention the software only 3 weeks ago.

But yea I was a little disappointed Im just wondering why they would bother? I mean how much could they have actually saved by just sending us a white paper envelope?

Anyway it installed fine & I'm really enjoying it so can't complain really

Zoolook · Zoolook #3 (**permalink**)

10-29-2007, 04:33 PM

Yes, you both got the equivalent of an OEM disc, not a retail disc.

MACGIRL34 · MACGIRL34 #4 (**permalink**)

10-29-2007, 04:39 PM

Mine came in a small box with the cool X and the new Leopard purple looking universe background on it. Had the booklet, apple stickers...etc

says retail on it...

fraser38 · fraser38 #5 (**permalink**)

10-29-2007, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bruki

I got the same as you.

I'm in 2 minds about it, on one hand I only paid £5.95 for it but on the other the only reason I got it at that price is because I paid £800 for a new mac & £150 for a new ipod not to mention the software only 3 weeks ago.

But yea I was a little disappointed Im just wondering why they would bother? I mean how much could they have actually saved by just sending us a white paper envelope?

Anyway it installed fine & I'm really enjoying it so can't complain really

I agree but if other users who purchased after 1/10/2007 get the full retail version, I want the same. I feel let down as if "well he only paid £6 so here is your £6 worth" - I parted with nearly £800 at the beginning of the month !!

Zoolook · Zoolook #6 (**permalink**)

10-29-2007, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fraser38

I agree but if other users who purchased after 1/10/2007 get the full retail version, I want the same. I feel let down as if "well he only paid £6 so here is your £6 worth" - I parted with nearly £800 at the beginning of the month !!

But when you get a new Mac, you don't get a retail version of the OS (which can be installed on any machine). You only get one for the Mac you bought.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #7 (**permalink**)

10-29-2007, 04:55 PM

The Payment was for Shipping and not the OS itself.

fraser38 · fraser38 #8 (**permalink**)

10-29-2007, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dtravis7

The Payment was for Shipping and not the OS itself.

Didn't know that and listen I'm not complaining my god I got it for nothing !! but I was just expecting something better from Apple but the OS is working very well

Thanks for the input

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #9 (**permalink**)

10-29-2007, 05:21 PM

I know, was just letting people know in case.

mac747 · mac747 #10 (**permalink**)

10-29-2007, 06:25 PM

I was also a little let down. I recieved mine today and thought I was gonna get a hologram box or something. Instead it came in a brown envelope via usps. I paid $10.50 for shipping when it only cost $3.00 or so to ship this way.

Oh well, it installed flawlessly and I'm using it right now...

T

55ovalcharlie · 55ovalcharlie #11 (**permalink**)

10-29-2007, 07:25 PM

i just got the little envelope too!
oh well, just think of all those trees you are saving in reduced packaging

amrk47 · amrk47 #12 (**permalink**)

10-29-2007, 07:50 PM

that is weird
i got mine for $10 as well And i was expecting the box

jrichard012 · jrichard012 #13 (**permalink**)

10-29-2007, 08:16 PM

Perhaps the key here is that for those who paid the full retail price, got the nice marketing presentation. Since some paid substantially less, they received the lesser version. Just a guess on my part. I know I paid $189 via Amazon and got the full thing. It installed flawlessly and is pretty nifty.

Levi · Levi #14 (**permalink**)

10-29-2007, 10:05 PM

Just look at my iLife 08 disc!

The audacity of them not giving me a nice shiny box!

Still, it's better than my iLife 06/Tiger disc... I can't believe how minimalist they are on that packaging!

frontheadlock · frontheadlock #15 (**permalink**)

10-30-2007, 01:07 AM

I got an iMac in late August. Do I qualify for any special discounts on Leopard? I know some people who bought theirs in October got a discount..

MACGIRL34 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 01, 2007 Location: USA Posts: 451 Mac Specs: 24" iMac 2.8 GHZ/2GB/320GB/Leopard	10-29-2007, 04:39 PM Mine came in a small box with the cool X and the new Leopard purple looking universe background on it. Had the booklet, apple stickers...etc says retail on it... .Leo my mac kitty... 24" iMac 2.8GHz, Macbook Air 1.8GHZ/2GB/80GB, iPhone 3G 16GB White , iPod Classic 80GB, iPod Nano... MAC CHAT: macgirl3434 see profile My site: see profile
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dtravis7 #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,895 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	10-29-2007, 04:55 PM The Payment was for Shipping and not the OS itself. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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dtravis7 #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,895 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	10-29-2007, 05:21 PM I know, was just letting people know in case. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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Levi #14 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 06, 2007 Location: UK Posts: 681 Mac Specs: MBP : 2.4GHz : 2GB RAM : 256MB VRAM : 160GB HDD	10-29-2007, 10:05 PM Just look at my iLife 08 disc! The audacity of them not giving me a nice shiny box! Still, it's better than my iLife 06/Tiger disc... I can't believe how minimalist they are on that packaging! Koalas: The mafia of the animal kingdom. Now Powered By Leopard.
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fraser38 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 30, 2007 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 18 Mac Specs: Base White Macbook	10-29-2007, 04:25 PM Received my Leopard disk from Apple today and have to say I am very disapointed with the way that it was packaged. I received an "upgrade DVD" not what seems to be the full retail version and it arrived in a white CD sleeve with a slightly shoddy looking Leopard booklet. I bought my macbook on 1/10/2007 and only paid £6 for this but the way it arrived was very poor indeed. Can someone confirm that I should only have received the upgrade and not the full version ? - don't get me wrong I have installed it and all is working but I was expecting a nice shiney box - maybe too much to ask for http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/mac...ilies/Gasp.png
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Bruki #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 30, 2007 Location: UK Posts: 146 Mac Specs: imac 20" 2GHz Intel 2GB RAM, iPod Classic 80Gb, iPhone	10-29-2007, 04:31 PM I got the same as you. I'm in 2 minds about it, on one hand I only paid £5.95 for it but on the other the only reason I got it at that price is because I paid £800 for a new mac & £150 for a new ipod not to mention the software only 3 weeks ago. But yea I was a little disappointed Im just wondering why they would bother? I mean how much could they have actually saved by just sending us a white paper envelope? Anyway it installed fine & I'm really enjoying it so can't complain really
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mac747 #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 01, 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 385 Mac Specs: 2.2GHZ Macbook Pro - 4GB RAM - 500GB HD	10-29-2007, 06:25 PM I was also a little let down. I recieved mine today and thought I was gonna get a hologram box or something. Instead it came in a brown envelope via usps. I paid $10.50 for shipping when it only cost $3.00 or so to ship this way. Oh well, it installed flawlessly and I'm using it right now... T
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55ovalcharlie #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 19, 2007 Posts: 13	10-29-2007, 07:25 PM i just got the little envelope too! oh well, just think of all those trees you are saving in reduced packaging
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amrk47 #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 17, 2007 Posts: 213 Mac Specs: Silver MB 2Ghz Core2Duo 2GB RAM	10-29-2007, 07:50 PM that is weird i got mine for $10 as well And i was expecting the box
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jrichard012 #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 26, 2007 Location: Orange County, Southern California Posts: 123 Mac Specs: MBP and iMac; 2 iPhones 4G; 2 iPADS.	10-29-2007, 08:16 PM Perhaps the key here is that for those who paid the full retail price, got the nice marketing presentation. Since some paid substantially less, they received the lesser version. Just a guess on my part. I know I paid $189 via Amazon and got the full thing. It installed flawlessly and is pretty nifty.
	QUOTE Thanks

frontheadlock #15 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 30, 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 20 Mac Specs: 20" iMac, White Macbook, iPod Video	10-30-2007, 01:07 AM I got an iMac in late August. Do I qualify for any special discounts on Leopard? I know some people who bought theirs in October got a discount..
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