Panther: turnaround times

messiahmessiah
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in macOS edited January 2014
So how long do you reckon it takes to get something like Panther onto the shelf, from finalisation?



I'm guessing that all the localised versions are printed/pressed/colated locally (e.g. the UK version will be produced in the UK/Ireland) rather than being shipped en masse from the US.



Anybody have any guesses?



If it's going to be released Oct 3, am I right in saying that it's already been finalised weeks ago and they're rattling them off right now?

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  • Reply 1 of 7
    chopper3chopper3 Posts: 293member
    It won't be the 3rd, I think the 25th with stores opening in the evening.
  • Reply 2 of 7
    the generalthe general Posts: 649member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Messiah

    So how long do you reckon it takes to get something like Panther onto the shelf, from finalisation?



    I'm guessing that all the localised versions are printed/pressed/colated locally (e.g. the UK version will be produced in the UK/Ireland) rather than being shipped en masse from the US.



    Anybody have any guesses?



    If it's going to be released Oct 3, am I right in saying that it's already been finalised weeks ago and they're rattling them off right now?



    Most companies usually have the boxes, manuals,ect all set to go, so basically it is shipping and cd duplication, most times from gold to release is usually about 2 weeks
  • Reply 3 of 7
    macsrgood4umacsrgood4u Posts: 3,007member
    Quote:

    Why do you say Oct 3 ? Have I missed something ?





    There was some silliness about how Apple should release Panther (a/k/a 10.3) on October 3rd.
  • Reply 4 of 7
    not unlike myselfnot unlike myself Posts: 2,037member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by MacsRGood4U

    There was some silliness about how Apple should release Panther (a/k/a 10.3) on October 3rd.



  • Reply 5 of 7
    merovingianmerovingian Posts: 436member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by The General

    Most companies usually have the boxes, manuals,ect all set to go, so basically it is shipping and cd duplication, most times from gold to release is usually about 2 weeks



    So you're saying that once Apple has declared 7B85 Golden Master, (which is apparently today - 02/10/03), then it'll take approximately 2-3 weeks to reel off a couple of a hundred thousand CD's, which would be inserted to the already made Panther boxes?



    Whoa: I just realised something. If the boxes are already made, (with the manuals etc. inside), and Apple are still tweaking the interface, then that explains why in previous versions of OS X, the screenshots in the manual appear to be slightly different to the real OS X version. Hmmm. m.
  • Reply 6 of 7
    the generalthe general Posts: 649member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Merovingian

    So you're saying that once Apple has declared 7B85 Golden Master, (which is apparently today - 02/10/03), then it'll take approximately 2-3 weeks to reel off a couple of a hundred thousand CD's, which would be inserted to the already made Panther boxes?



    Whoa: I just realised something. If the boxes are already made, (with the manuals etc. inside), and Apple are still tweaking the interface, then that explains why in previous versions of OS X, the screenshots in the manual appear to be slightly different to the real OS X version. Hmmm. m.



    yep, of course, they could still be mean and wait till dec.
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