Is anyone fearful that this is a sign that the new iMac will not be released until March. It would be a nice combo, the next generation operating system on the next generation iMac?
<strong>Is anyone fearful that this is a sign that the new iMac will not be released until March. It would be a nice combo, the next generation operating system on the next generation iMac?</strong><hr></blockquote>
I seriously doubt that Apple would hold up the advance of either product for more than a couple weeks in order to get some extra publicity. OS X will be set as the default when it is ready. It doesn't need any special hardware. Similarly, the new iMac (whatever that means) will come out in its own time and not a second later. Apple needs the sales.
[quote] 10.1 is perfectly usable as an everyday OS right now. It does a good job offers more than OS 9 overall.
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Yeah, and I think that in march, Apple guys will have taken in account some Windows XP users feeback to implement ameliorations to their own OS.
Because OS X.1 will be a fully tested and already improved product, It should be easy for Apple to begin to implement new features (maybe with new iDevices or iApps)
And a 6 months medium upgrade cycle for OS X seems reasonnable.
[quote]Why doesn't it ship default?
Because there are no major apps. everyone would either reboot or be stuck in classic which still is not a pretty experience.
so by March we should have most Adove titles, office, all new games, some old apps ported over, mass of drivers, etc. <hr></blockquote>
Exactly. And March could be a time when new iMacs are out so a real Os X ad campaign will benefit from the iMac advertising. It is impossible now : imagine praising OS x on the TV with so many apps working only under 9. Using two OS is too confusing for novice users and they are those targeted by iMacs.
So march or a litte before/after would really be the good time to have OS X installed by default
And a new version number should help to perceive this OS X as the proof of Apple accomplished revolution.
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<strong>Is anyone fearful that this is a sign that the new iMac will not be released until March. It would be a nice combo, the next generation operating system on the next generation iMac?</strong><hr></blockquote>
I seriously doubt that Apple would hold up the advance of either product for more than a couple weeks in order to get some extra publicity. OS X will be set as the default when it is ready. It doesn't need any special hardware. Similarly, the new iMac (whatever that means) will come out in its own time and not a second later. Apple needs the sales.
<hr></blockquote>
Yeah, and I think that in march, Apple guys will have taken in account some Windows XP users feeback to implement ameliorations to their own OS.
Because OS X.1 will be a fully tested and already improved product, It should be easy for Apple to begin to implement new features (maybe with new iDevices or iApps)
And a 6 months medium upgrade cycle for OS X seems reasonnable.
[quote]Why doesn't it ship default?
Because there are no major apps. everyone would either reboot or be stuck in classic which still is not a pretty experience.
so by March we should have most Adove titles, office, all new games, some old apps ported over, mass of drivers, etc. <hr></blockquote>
Exactly. And March could be a time when new iMacs are out so a real Os X ad campaign will benefit from the iMac advertising. It is impossible now : imagine praising OS x on the TV with so many apps working only under 9. Using two OS is too confusing for novice users and they are those targeted by iMacs.
So march or a litte before/after would really be the good time to have OS X installed by default
And a new version number should help to perceive this OS X as the proof of Apple accomplished revolution.