So who has ordered Snow Leopard?

[Jamesy]

Suprised there hasn't been a thread on this...

But yes, Apple put forward the release to the 28th:
http://uploads.shizzlenizzle.biz/images/bloop.png

I placed my preorder on monday :8

Store Link (http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MAC_OS_X_SNGL)

[timROGERS]

I ordered mine through the Up to Date program back in June, so I got it for £7.95 as I just bought my MacBook Pro. Mine's been shipped this morning.

[Recursion]

I ordered mine through the Up to Date program back in June, so I got it for £7.95 as I just bought my MacBook Pro. Mine's been shipped this morning.

Same here, hopefully it'll be here tomorrow!

I had to do mine through snail mail as did many other people due to a problem with Apple's system, but they said they would ship it once they have taken the money out of my PayPal account which they did early this morning! :)

[Josh-H]

I've got it installed, it's a bit of a letdown..

I know they didn't promise any visual tweaks but wow.. this looks identical except quicktime x.

It doesn't even FEEL noticeably quicker, although I do like the new finder as transfer speeds are a bit quicker.

Dock Exposé is a good idea but not much use to me, stack improvements are nice and are something I'll use.

Overall I really think they could have just added a few more features to make it feel a bit.. different. I wish we were getting the level of improvements of Vista > W7.

As apple say, its a refinement not a revolution.

[x-glow]

I dont have a MAC, so im not getting it :P

[Recursion]

I dont have a MAC, so im not getting it :P

Well don't post here then?

[dirrty]

i'll probably go into apple either on friday or over the weekend and buy it.

[Rarelime]

Got an email saying it has been shipped, apparently yesterday. Hopefully i'll have it by Tuesday the latest.

[HotelUser]

Pathetic, I order it and it wont ship until the 28th. Probably from like Ontario. I wont have Snow Leopard until like next week or the week after:(.

[Bouncing]

I may get it, but I'd be getting it for the sakes of it because may be going back to using a PC?

[Chippiewill]

As apple say, its a refinement not a revolution.

That's what windows 7 is ;)

[Recursion]

:P :D

http://www.*****.co.uk/snowup.PNG

[Recursion]

Anyone else got it yet?

http://twitpic.com/fok7h

[Jamesy]

Post comes at 11ish down ere. Time to stand vigil in the porch :P

[Rarelime]

Just got mine in the post, installing it now.

[Recursion]

Woo Leopard intro video :P

http://www.*****.co.uk/skitch/Screen_shot_2009-08-29_at_10.20.07-20090829-102036.png

[Rarelime]

About 1 minute left.....

longest minute of my life :l

[Recursion]

That 1 minute takes about 5 minutes really lmao

[N!ck]

Ok, I'm going to order it. Do you have to upgrade or does it allow a clean install?

[Jamesy]

I think you can do that on the Disk Utility on the installer.

[Recursion]

Ok, I'm going to order it. Do you have to upgrade or does it allow a clean install?

Apple said you need to upgrade, but people are saying that it will install to a clean HDD

[AgnesIO]

Thats actually a nice price. 25 pounds is good compared to the 60 that Microsoft want for W7.

[Recursion]

Thats actually a nice price. 25 pounds is good compared to the 60 that Microsoft want for W7.

That's because it isn't a huge difference over Leopard

[AgnesIO]

That's because it isn't a huge difference over Leopard


7 isn't exactly a huge difference over vista though is it?

[Recursion]

7 isn't exactly a huge difference over vista though is it?

Jumplists, new window management, far better resource management, XP Mode, IE8, New task bar grouping, new notification tray, etc etc, it's all good :P

[AgnesIO]

Jumplists, new window management, far better resource management, XP Mode, IE8, New task bar grouping, new notification tray, etc etc, it's all good :P


Don't get me wrong - I preordered it myself!

XP mode is only on ultimate though isn't it? I was hoping to get it, but oh well :)

[N!ck]

7 is vastly different to Vista. Snow Leopard is just a refinement. A bit like a service pack, which Microsoft give out for free?

[Stephen!]

Don't get me wrong - I preordered it myself!

XP mode is only on ultimate though isn't it? I was hoping to get it, but oh well :)

I have tried the XP mode and I can tell you it's pretty crappy. It's exactly like a virtual machine you would normally install. So not worth the extra money.

[Recursion]

I have tried the XP mode and I can tell you it's pretty crappy. It's exactly like a virtual machine you would normally install. So not worth the extra money.

Although it integrates into 7? :P

[Jamesy]

Hmmm, I haven't noticed a significant difference between it and leopard :P

in performance.

[Stephen!]

Although it integrates into 7? :P

I wouldn't call it integration. It just shares hard drives and printers.

[Rarelime]

The only differences I have noticed since installing SL are that my boot and shutdown times are a bit quicker and visually, seems a bit bolder and brighter.

[AgnesIO]

7 is vastly different to Vista. Snow Leopard is just a refinement. A bit like a service pack, which Microsoft give out for free?

Fair enough!

As I said don't get me wrong, I am a big fan of windows. Just gave what I thought :P

[[Chris]]

Hmmm, I haven't noticed a significant difference between it and leopard :P

in performance.

Nope.. Neither Have I.. And OPENGL 3.1 Is only for.. WINDOWS. ://

[Kyle!]

Just ordered it! :D

[Chippiewill]

Apparently you're just paying for a service pack :rolleyes:

[Recursion]

Pretty much tbh

[Jamesy]

Rather lengthy Ars Technica review:
http://arstechnica.com/apple/reviews/2009/08/mac-os-x-10-6.ars

fascinating :)