Software
OS X v10.5 Leopard Available October 26, Pre-order Today
Apple sets a date for Leopard, get it for $129 or $9.95.
Back in April, Apple announced that it would delay the introduction of the long-awaited operating system due to needs of the iPhone program. The delay forced OS X v10.5 to an October ship date instead of June.
The wait is almost over and eager Apple fans will be happy to know that OS X v10.5 will ship on October 26. Apple says that the revised operating system contains over 300 new features and “installs easily, and works with the software and accessories you already have.”
Some of the highlighted features include a revamped desktop, a new Finder which includes Cover Flow technology, Quick Look which gives full-scale previews of documents before opening them and Time Machine which creates incremental backups of files.
Pricing for Apple’s OS X v10.5 may make some Windows Vista users green with envy. A single-user license of OS X v10.5 costs just $129.00 direct from Apple. A five-user license will set you back just $199.00.
Customers who pre-order OS X v10.5 today from Apple are guaranteed to have their copy on their doorstep on October 26. Also, Customers who purchase a qualifying new Macintosh computer on or after October 1, 2007 that does not have Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard included can upgrade to Leopard for $9.95.
