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Links to support info

Could someone place a link of some sort to this article that shows the accuracy of the information therein? It's not that I don't believe what's here, I am just curious to see where it comes from. I am particularly interested in hearing about the PowerPC/x86 support that is going to be simulataneously supported in this new OS. I was under the impression that Tiger was going to be the "end-of-the-line" OS for PowerPC systems. It's very interesting to see things stating otherwise. mdjkarazim 2005-07-07 18:27:25 (UTC)

Jobs' WWDC keynote address would be a good first reference: FYI, Apple continued supplying OS updates that would run on their old 68K machines for almost four years after introducing the PowerPC architecture, and they've been more than happy to sell $129 OS X updates to G3 owners for the last few years. They might conceivably drop support for the old G3 models in Leopard, but they're not about to abandon people who are just buying G4 PowerBooks and G5 PowerMacs this year. Tverbeek 7 July 2005 19:04 (UTC)

Hardware before software

New Intels coming out by June, 2006. New OS coming out by end of 2006. So the Intels are going to be running Tiger for 6 months? That doesn't seem right somehow. Although maybe it's best to stagger the transition ... a new chip AND a new OS all at once might be a bit too much ... :) --Kwnd 22:45, 17 July 2005 (UTC)

Whether it "seems right" or not, that's evidently the plan. The developer Intel machines are already running Tiger, so it's actually more like 18 months of Tiger-x86. Tverbeek 02:22, 18 July 2005 (UTC)

How about "They're pretty busy"? I mean, making everything but the PowerMac and XServe Intel by Leopard is widely expected, and PowerMacs may be Intel by year's end. That's 4-5 lines to redo drastically, as well as porting their other software over to Intel. Toss in the iPod based stuff, and Apple would appear to be running at top speed all year long. I don't see how Leopard could get out the door before MacWorld San Franciso 2007.

Wait, 4-5 lines of code? How long does it take to retype 5 lines of code? And Tiger and all the apps are already rcompiled. Ccool2ax 14:30, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

Rumours/Anticipation/Guesses

Put any ideas, rumours, or hopes about features in Leopard here. -Technomagus 10:50, 26 August 2005 (UTC)

Here's hoping that it comes out for "Mac + PC" ;) Who wouldn't want to run OS X on their own non-Apple PC? I know that Apple has been telling us that there's no chance it'll happen, but I think that if they're not already working on it then they're seriously considering it. -Durandal2005 8:30, 6 February 2006

They probably think that Mac OS X on ordinary, big white/black boxes is an insult to the OS. Perhaps they think that part of the 'Mac feel' is the all-in-one elitism in both hardware and software, and I don't think they want to lose that. It's as though they have a child that they're reluctant to let out into the big, wide, scary world of ugly boxes. Also, it's not too difficult to customize Windows or Linux to look exactly like Mac OS X. That's just a jocular opinion, by the way! Anyway, I shouldn't be talking about that because this page is for discussion about the article itself! Sorry. --Baryonic Being 17:46, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

Who else can't wait?

I have a Dell Dimension 2350, Windows XP SP2, and I'm due for a new type of system. I've been falling for a Mac system since seeing the Mac Mini. I don't have a problem with Windows security, using a Linksys NR041 hardware firewall, Mozilla Firefox, and not running random .exe's. Otherwise I'd just get a Mini right away. What I hate is the reputation of Microsoft being way too controlling, which Windows Vista looks to be even more of. I'm really looking forward to the end of 2006, and reading the reviews of the two systems. The next system I'm getting in early 2007 will be based on those :) 24.164.252.36 23:15, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

First, the discussions are intended for discussing article edits, not anticipation of softwarre. And it won't run on your Dell. Windows users... Ccool2ax 14:29, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

Rumors

Do rumors belong in an encyclopedia? Personally I think they should be removed, its pure point of view, speculation and doesn't belong here until the information can be verified. — Wackymacs 17:12, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

While I think it would be obviously wrong to talk about rumors as though they are already confirmed, I think it is still factual to say that 'this rumor exists', so long as it does. It's just a question of using the right wording, and presenting any evidence that the rumor has. The rumor may not be true, but the fact that the rumor exists is still a fact, and can therefore be noted as such. --Baryonic Being 17:29, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

"In addition, Leopard will support "themes", similar to Windows XP. One of the themes is very glossy, shiny, and aqua-like. The other will look like the iTunes 6 interface." There is no source for this information and it is presented as though it is a fact. Shall I add a or remove it, or reword it? --Baryonic Being 17:41, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

Remove it, that is pure speculation - I haven't even seen that rumor before! — Wackymacs 18:25, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

OK. That would be the best thing. --Baryonic Being 18:43, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

The rumors section seems to have grown once again, what do we do now? None of it is referenced. — Wackymacs 07:25, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

Disputed

According to this APC article, Vista does not support EFI booting. --Steven Fisher 22:18, 10 March 2006 (UTC)