<strong>Will the update mean that my printer's functions return or my scanner works? If we have to pay (again) shouldn't we get an OS that does what we always could as a minimum? If the new version is complete 'Classic' should be redundant.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Jaguar is looking like it will offer everything OS 9 did and a bunch more. 10.1 brought speed and usability, but 10.2 will bring greater speed and feature completeness. Wonder if they'll bother releasing 10.3 after this or go straight to 11?
When's the last time Apple offered a discounted "Upgrade" package for any Mac OS? I have never seen that. Apple won't do it. Either it'll be free with $20 shipping and handling or $99. I think it's unlikely that the full version of Mac OS X will stay at $129.
You will probably see major updates not referred to by version number and referred to by code-name from now on. OS X Jaguar might officially be called Jaguar. Windows is the same. Windows XP is just Windows '5.5' or something like that.
WinXP is Windows NT 5.5<hr></blockquote>Actually, WindowsXP is version 5.1 (or 5.1.2600 to be exact).
I think Apple should release an update to 10.1.5 (we'll call that 10.1.6) to fix the issues that 10.1.5 brought on. Then, they can charge $99 for the 10.2 upgrade.
<strong>When's the last time Apple offered a discounted "Upgrade" package for any Mac OS? I have never seen that. Apple won't do it. Either it'll be free with $20 shipping and handling or $99. I think it's unlikely that the full version of Mac OS X will stay at $129.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Oooh... an easy one! OS 10.0 -> 10.1
All you had to do was saunter down to CompUSA and say "Give the the OS X upgrade." It was free. I have NEVER paid for OS X. And I have used every version since DP4.
All you had to do was saunter down to CompUSA and say "Give the the OS X upgrade." It was free. I have NEVER paid for OS X. And I have used every version since DP4.</strong><hr></blockquote>
That's what I meant. Either the updates are free or regular price. There are no discounts for updates. The only discounts I've seen are for special conditions, like people who paid $30 for Public Beta...they got a $30 credit toward a purchase of the final release.
<strong>it will cost just as much as the 9.1.x > 9.2 update.
99$ for the full OS (non-upgrade)</strong><hr></blockquote>
You're assuming Jaguar will indeed be 10.2. Internally, that's what Jaguar is at the moment, but it could very well be 10.5 when it's released in a couple of months.
It would be safe for apple to give the upgrade either for $50 or for free. I for once would be very pissed if I had to pay for something that was supposed to be complete in the first place and it wasn't.In september I'm gonna buy a powerbook (a newer version of the DVI model I hope !!!!) so I'm gonna have it on the whole package. But if I wasn't going to buy a new machine I would prefer to download a full of bugs carracho version than pay apple the money.
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<strong>Will the update mean that my printer's functions return or my scanner works? If we have to pay (again) shouldn't we get an OS that does what we always could as a minimum? If the new version is complete 'Classic' should be redundant.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Jaguar is looking like it will offer everything OS 9 did and a bunch more. 10.1 brought speed and usability, but 10.2 will bring greater speed and feature completeness. Wonder if they'll bother releasing 10.3 after this or go straight to 11?
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do we know that it will be called 10.2? it seems like if this is as major as everyone says, they might make it a 10.5. jmtc</strong><hr></blockquote>
I don't think Apple is in any hurry to jump version numbers like that and get closer to 11.
I mean when they get to 11 what are they going to do. Mac OS X 11.0 or Mac OS XI?
doesn't sound too good either way
I might buy the upgrade from the UT computer store just to have a CD that says MacOSX: Jaguar on it.
Win2k is Windows NT 5
WinXP is Windows NT 5.5
I might buy the upgrade from the UT computer store just to have a CD that says MacOSX: Jaguar on it.
That would be neat...
What's next though...? A whole series of cat code names?
2002 Mac OS X: Jaguar
2003 Mac OS X: Ocelot
2004 Mac OS X: Giant Mountain Lion
etc.
How do you get across a sense of improvement, n' advancing technology, like a number series does?
And how does a non-Mac/feline/linguistic expert keep the OS names in order?
"Um, so which is better, OS X v.'Big Kitty' or 'OS X v. Sabre-Toothed Tiger'?"
[ 06-21-2002: Message edited by: Hobbes ]</p>
Win2k is Windows NT 5
WinXP is Windows NT 5.5<hr></blockquote>Actually, WindowsXP is version 5.1 (or 5.1.2600 to be exact).
I think Apple should release an update to 10.1.5 (we'll call that 10.1.6) to fix the issues that 10.1.5 brought on. Then, they can charge $99 for the 10.2 upgrade.
<strong>When's the last time Apple offered a discounted "Upgrade" package for any Mac OS? I have never seen that. Apple won't do it. Either it'll be free with $20 shipping and handling or $99. I think it's unlikely that the full version of Mac OS X will stay at $129.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Oooh... an easy one! OS 10.0 -> 10.1
All you had to do was saunter down to CompUSA and say "Give the the OS X upgrade." It was free. I have NEVER paid for OS X. And I have used every version since DP4.
So when will Apple not owe you anything in terms of an operating system?
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That would be neat...
What's next though...? A whole series of cat code names?
2002 Mac OS X: Jaguar
2003 Mac OS X: Ocelot
2004 Mac OS X: Giant Mountain Lion
etc.
How do you get across a sense of improvement, n' advancing technology, like a number series does?
And how does a non-Mac/feline/linguistic expert keep the OS names in order?
"Um, so which is better, OS X v.'Big Kitty' or 'OS X v. Sabre-Toothed Tiger'?"
[ 06-21-2002: Message edited by: Hobbes ]</strong><hr></blockquote>
Actually, all the versions of OS X have had a feline codename.
10.0 was referred to internally as Cheetah (kind of an oxymoron if you ask me)
10.1 was Puma (Basically a Giant Mountain Lion
Be funny if they named 10.3 Pussy Cat.
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Oooh... an easy one! OS 10.0 -> 10.1
All you had to do was saunter down to CompUSA and say "Give the the OS X upgrade." It was free. I have NEVER paid for OS X. And I have used every version since DP4.</strong><hr></blockquote>
That's what I meant. Either the updates are free or regular price. There are no discounts for updates. The only discounts I've seen are for special conditions, like people who paid $30 for Public Beta...they got a $30 credit toward a purchase of the final release.
99$ for the full OS (non-upgrade)
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Actually, all the versions of OS X have had a feline codename.
10.0 was referred to internally as Cheetah (kind of an oxymoron if you ask me)
10.1 was Puma (Basically a Giant Mountain Lion
Be funny if they named 10.3 Pussy Cat.
Yes. I know. What was suggested was using the internal code name as the shipping product name.
I was demonstrating how silly this idea is... Don't get me wrong, internal (even sem-public, a la Jaguar) code names are neat.
But shipping products need more user-friendly, serious names.
<strong>it will cost just as much as the 9.1.x > 9.2 update.
99$ for the full OS (non-upgrade)</strong><hr></blockquote>
You're assuming Jaguar will indeed be 10.2. Internally, that's what Jaguar is at the moment, but it could very well be 10.5 when it's released in a couple of months.