Macbook -> Tiger Now or LeoPard later? - Mac-Forums.com

tobywuk · 05-20-2007, 08:20 AM

Do you think its worth getting a new macbook now, within a few months.... or is it best to wait till leopard comes out?

Is there a estimated or confirmed release date for leopard?

Stevonw · 05-20-2007, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by tobywuk

Do you think its worth getting a new macbook now, within a few months.... or is it best to wait till leopard comes out?

Is there a estimated or confirmed release date for leopard?

I'm wondering the same thing as i'll moist likely be picking up a Macbook Pro (hopefully next friday)

I can't wait for my first mac!!!!

egandolfi · 05-20-2007, 08:47 AM

Don't quote me on this but I think Leopard is due out in the October timeframe. I would just buy now as the OS X upgrades aren't real expensive like Windows Upgrades are. Then again I'm impatient so hence the buy now! You won't be disappointed though.

iRock · 05-20-2007, 11:04 AM

I was actually wondering the same thing. I been dying to buy a Macbook but that was kind of holding me back. I doubt there will be any more hardware upgrades on them now before leopard?

I think I will go for Tiger and upgrade then when leopard comes, as egandolfi said its not as if we have to shell out for Windows Vista?

Alexis · 05-20-2007, 01:43 PM

It was due in June, now it's October and there's always the chance it could be Christmas.

If you want to wait until then, you don't really want a Mac do you!

Who knows if they'll be any Macbook tweaks, but even if there were, it won't be anything major.

jcrook · 05-20-2007, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by egandolfi

I would just buy now as the OS X upgrades aren't real expensive like Windows Upgrades are.

How much do/will the upgrades cost?

Also, how do I get them? Do I go into the apple store and say, 'Hello, I'd like an OSX Leopard CD/DVD please!' or do I just download it?

Cheers,
-Joe

Stretch · 05-20-2007, 06:31 PM

It will probably be $130, $70 if you're a student. You can either go to an Apple store, or buy online. There is only 1 version of OS X, so you wont have to tell them that you need OS X version 10.5 Seriously Ultimate Media Center Signature Version.

jcrook · 05-20-2007, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by StretchR

It will probably be $130, $70 if you're a student. You can either go to an Apple store, or buy online. There is only 1 version of OS X, so you wont have to tell them that you need OS X version 10.5 Seriously Ultimate Media Center Signature Version.

Thanks, and I must say that's incredibly cheap compared to Windows!