So what's the deal Apple????

Stevamundo · Sep 15, 2007

It's smack-dab in the middle of September, the 15th. Leopard is SUPPOSED to be out NEXT MONTH.

Yet, I haven't seen any release date for Leopard or ANYTHING.

Leopard HAS TO BE AT LEAST CLOSE TO being “gold” now.

So Apple, WHAT'S THE DEAL??????

Specialk51288 · Sep 15, 2007

They dont usually establish a release date before something new comes out...

CWSwine · Sep 15, 2007

My guess it will be 10/5 for the 10.5 version release - Just to good to miss.

Stevamundo · Sep 15, 2007

Specialk51288 said:
They dont usually establish a release date before something new comes out...

What does this mean exactly? Apple HAS been coming out with new things. iMac, iLife, iWork, and iPod.

Sorry, your explanation makes no sense to me.

Stevamundo · Sep 15, 2007

CWSwine said:
My guess it will be 10/5 for the 10.5 version release - Just to good to miss.

I doubt it. I would think if it's that early in the month that Apple would announce that already.

I hope that you're right though.

TheCustomer99 · Sep 15, 2007

Stevamundo said:
What does this mean exactly? Apple HAS been coming out with new things. iMac, iLife, iWork, and iPod.

Sorry, your explanation makes no sense to me.

What he's saying is that Apple doesn't announce their releases. They just release them most of the time. That's why nobody knew about the new iMacs until their release date. He wasn't saying that Apple never releases anything new.

D3v1L80Y · Sep 15, 2007

Stevamundo said:
What does this mean exactly? Apple HAS been coming out with new things. iMac, iLife, iWork, and iPod.

Sorry, your explanation makes no sense to me.

They don't publicly announce a release date. When it comes out, it will come out and nobody (outside of Apple) will know when that is until that day comes.

TheCustomer99 · Sep 15, 2007

TheCustomer99 said:
What he's saying is that Apple doesn't announce their releases. They just release them most of the time. That's why nobody knew about the new iMacs until their release date. He wasn't saying that Apple never releases anything new.

D3v1L80Y said:
They don't publicly announce a release date. When it comes out, it will come out and nobody (outside of Apple) will know when that is until that day comes.

Looks like we posted at the same time DB.

MikeYMS · Sep 15, 2007

Companies who publish a specific release date almost always are asking for trouble. They say it will "come out in October" to help them work out all of the shipping errors and make sure that the software is ready to sell at their retailers before they give any kind of real date for it.

So expect an announcement like they always do with their products...sometime near the end of October. We all know when it's due out...so just CHILL and wait til it's release. It's just a piece of software, and your life does not depend on it.

(If it does, you really should seek help.

)

Stevamundo · Sep 15, 2007

MikeYMS said:
Companies who publish a specific release date almost always are asking for trouble. They say it will "come out in October" to help them work out all of the shipping errors and make sure that the software is ready to sell at their retailers before they give any kind of real date for it.

So expect an announcement like they always do with their products...sometime near the end of October. We all know when it's due out...so just CHILL and wait til it's release. It's just a piece of software, and your life does not depend on it.

(If it does, you really should seek help. )

I verbally can't speak. Thus Alex will help me MUCH!

Should I seek help now old perfect one? :Angry-Tongue:

http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Hall/1697/Index.html

knightlie · Sep 16, 2007

Stevamundo said:
What does this mean exactly? Apple HAS been coming out with new things. iMac, iLife, iWork, and iPod.

iMac, iLife, iWork and new iPods were not pre-announced by Apple.

Sorry, your explanation makes no sense to me.

It's not complicated - Apple rarely pre-announce anything (the iPhone is an ovbious example of when they do). You'll know when Leopard is out because they'll tell you.

Craig · Sep 16, 2007

Stevamundo said:
I verbally can't speak. Thus Alex will help me MUCH!

Should I seek help now old perfect one?

http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Hall/1697/Index.html

Lol, he's got you there

I guess software is a great deal more important to some people than you might initially think.

Aptmunich · Sep 16, 2007

Actually, didn't they pre-announce both Panther and Tiger by quite some time?

At least I remember big countdown clocks on apple.com as well as 'Tiger nights' in stores the day Tiger was released...

Stretch · Sep 16, 2007

CWSwine said:
My guess it will be 10/5 for the 10.5 version release - Just to good to miss.

10/5 is a friday, so I highly doubt that date.

Stevamundo · Sep 16, 2007

Craig said:
Lol, he's got you there

I guess software is a great deal more important to some people than you might initially think.

You're exactly right Craig.

So don't dismiss something just because it's unimportant to you. It might be VERY IMPORTANT to others!

Stevamundo · Sep 16, 2007

Aptmunich said:
Actually, didn't they pre-announce both Panther and Tiger by quite some time?

At least I remember big countdown clocks on apple.com as well as 'Tiger nights' in stores the day Tiger was released...

That's what I'm thinking.

I find it hard to believe let's say on Halloween day Apple just says on their site, “Oh, by the way Leopard is now out.”

I mean I would think Apple would announce the release of Leopard weeks before just to get some excitement going.

knightlie · Sep 17, 2007

It might be a Special Event like the iPod release was, announced a couple of weeks beforehand.

Basically, they'll release it when they're ready.

Dex · Sep 17, 2007

there was some serious ownage in this thread.

steveamundo, i took a minute to read your site. props to you for overcoming major disadvantages and challenges. i hope you continue to do big things.

also, surely there will be some hype prior to 10.5's release. i don't think you'll just walk into the store and see it on the shelf. i'm out of the loop these days as to what is going on with apple, but i'm willing to bet that 10.5 was put on the backburner as things like the iphone and the new ipods are much more important for apple in the business sense.

glosswhite · Sep 17, 2007

It's out when it's out - deal with it. Should Apple call you at home, or on your mobile, to notify you of the date?...

MikeYMS · Sep 17, 2007

I was mostly referencing an un-useful need (you know, like those people addicted to world of warcrack, who B&M until the new patch comes out

), not those who want to use the special parts of the new software to communicate. However, if you took offense to that, I apologize. I was not dismissing your want of the software...I was dismissing the way it was vocalized. Had you mentioned prior to that that you were looking forward to Alex, and couldn't wait for it, I would have saved the smart-aleck remark...or at least better phrased it.

Yes, there are services that some folks will need...but shouting at the wind, pounding on a brick wall, and railing Apple for not giving you an exact release date for a product that you really want to release now, isn't going to make it happen any faster. They said October...ergo, unless they tell us otherwise, I would expect it at the end of the month. That way you don't get your hopes up for an earlier date, and if it releases early, hooray, everyone wins! (well except those PC folks

)