Apple User Podcast

The Apple Comment by Denny Grabowski
Rumours are actually defined as a thing that is true or maybe untrue with a piece of truth. However, it means an unknown fact that we try to push into the truth. In this case I read a lot of the real release date for Apple’s new operating system named Leopard. Speculations flying around with every day that gets closer to the spring time, once called as the release day for Leopard. Those speculations are: it is difficult to believe that Leopard will be released this month because it needs time to manufacturing and delivery the new system to customers. Other speculations who support the rumours can find for example on www.itwire.com*.

So, what we have seen of the coming operating system makes me very keen to get it! The highlights are Time Machine, Spaces, Safari with the ability to get live information from any website to turn it into a desktop widget, iChat, Mail, Boot Camp, Core Animation, Dashboard and few screenshots namely from Automator, Spotlight and Screensaver. That is quite a lot but not the ending! But what comes else? That is the big question.

Windows Vista got a big attention on his release day. Everything was focused on it. It seems that this was a good start for Microsoft in 2007. It might be that Apple could loose the opportunity to win dozens of new customers. Unfortunately for Microsoft, fortunately for Apple needs Vista an unbelievable system upgrade in comparison with Leopard. Unfortunately for Apple, Vista comes with every new computer system now. That means, people who desire a new computer have the opportunity to get the newest Windows operating system combined with a brand new computer, unfortunately for Apple, which misses the chance to get a big crowd of switchers. Anyway, it’s good for Apple to have Boot Camp.

But what shall I do? Waiting until the final day or shall I get all the little and smart applications which can be added to Tiger to get a “fake” Leopard now? Yeah maybe, it might be a good compromise and my suggestion is, it must something bigger coming with Leopard than the known applications. We have seen the magnificent iPhone and it was amazing. I want the same big WOW for Leopard and I guess I will not be disappointed. So let us wait until the final day!
* (I am not responsible for the www.itwire.com contents.)