I often get a kick out of the fact that people repeat the same mistakes over and over again. When Xerox executives first saw a Graphical UI and a mouse they thought it was a toy that no one would want. Yet today Microsoft and Apple are household names and besides, when was the last time you saw the Xerox brand on anything? When Windows came out, folks just couldn’t see the advantage of moving away from the perfectly good command line interface and that no one would ever want this thing, now 100s of millions of copies later, Windows (love it or hate it) is the current dominant product and the MacOS, which sports a similar Xerox based interface, is the fastest growing.
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Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.5.3 Update
Apple has released its Mac OS 10.5.3 update, incorporating a slew of fixes for its “Leopard” operating system and bundled applications—incuding compatibility patches for its vaunted Time Machine backup utility and Time Capsule wireless storage device. Apple is recommending the update for all Leopard users; it should be available now via Software Update, although standalone and combo installers are also available from Apple’s support Web site.
Key fixes in Mac OS X 10.5.3 include improved Wi-Fi networking and compatibility with Apple’s Time Capsule wireless backup drive, fixes for Apple’s Mail application and iCal calendaring utility (although it’s not yet clear whether these include fixes for published potential security vulnerabilities in the program), along with significant fixes for Leopard’s virtual desktop utility Spaces.
Apple Posts Mac OS X 10.5.2, Security Fixes
With much fanfare—and several months of delay after shifting engineers over to its iPhone effort—Apple shipped Mac OS X 10.5 “Leopard,” the latest version of its operating system for Macintosh computers. Now, four months later, the company has released Mac OS X 10.5.2, a substantial update to its “Leopard” operating system. Apple is recommending it for all users of Mac OS X 10.5 because of numerous stability enhancements and fixes, and many are categorizing 10.5.2 as the first “real” release of Leopard, smoothing some of the sharp corners that marred earlier releases and addressing a handful of the Apple faithful’s pet peeves.
First Weekend Leopard Sales Surpass 2 Mln
Apple has certainly been hoping its long-anticipated Mac OS X 10.5 “Leopard” would be a big hit with users when it hit the streets October 26th, and early indications are that the Apple faithful have been putting their money where their hearts are: Apple announced today that more than 2 million copies of Leopard were sold during the operating systems’ first weekend of availability.
“Early indications are that Leopard will be a huge hit with customers,” said Apple CEO Steve Jobs, in a statement. “Leopard’s innovative features are getting great reviews and making more people than ever think about switching to the Mac.”
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Hits Retailers
The latest version of Apple’s Mac OS X operating system—Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard—officially hits store shelves today at 6 P.M. local time, although the Apple faithful who pre-ordered their copies of the operating system began receiving Leopard yesterday.
Apple Shipping Leopard October 26
Apple has announced it will begin shipping Mac OS X 10.5 “Leopard” on Friday, October 26 for $129. Mac OS X 10.5 was originally slated to ship earlier in 2007, but last April the company delayed the release until October after shifting developers and resources to its high-profile iPhone. Apple has also announced it will be shipping Mac OS X 10.5 Server (a.k.a. Leopard Server) on October 26.
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