Apple Expected to Demo Leopard Successor Next Week 432
4roddas writes "Reports circulated Wednesday that Apple may demo the next iteration of Mac OS X next week or even release code to developers in preparation for an early-2009 launch. According to an account on Mac enthusiast site TUAW (The Unofficial Apple Weblog), Apple may provide early copies of Mac OS X 10.6 at next week's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), which opens Monday and runs through next Friday in San Francisco. Mac OS X 10.6 will run on Intel-based hardware only, said TUAW, and so will mark the ditching of support for the older PowerPC processor-equipped Macs. Apple announced it would shift to Intel processors three years ago, and unveiled the first systems in January 2006; most analysts have said that move is largely behind the reason for Apple's renewed success selling personal computers. It has never disclosed how long it would support the PowerPC with OS upgrades, however. Ars Technica also weighed in Wednesday on Mac OS X 10.6; its sources pegged with OS with the code name 'Snow Leopard.'"
Hmm (Score:3, Funny)
Dude... After Leopard? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Dude... After Leopard? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Hmm (Score:5, Funny)
In other news, it may rain tomorrow. Or, it may not. And I may be having sex with your sister. But then, maybe I'm not.
That's it... I'm going into journalism. This is just way too easy!
Re:Hmm (Score:5, Funny)
Only kidding. My sisters are actually men though. Seriously. Even the married one.
No, I'm New Here (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Apple may or may not do something next week (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Apple may or may not do something next week (Score:5, Funny)
I know you were trying to be funny, but think about that for a sec...
Re:Apple may or may not do something next week (Score:3, Funny)
In other news, NASA may or may not decide to demo a Death Star next week.
What cat is this one? (Score:2, Funny)
A dying breed: (Score:3, Funny)
I'll wait for OS X 10.7, codename "dodo" or 10.8, "brontasaurus."
Re:No, I'm New Here (Score:5, Funny)
Re:OS Code Names (Score:4, Funny)
Just like Ubuntu goes alphabetically, everyone knows that a Tiger can kick a Puma's ass, and that a Leopard will rip a Tigers neck open as it attacks from a tree.
Re:How many cat names do they have? (Score:2, Funny)
After that, they'll be moving over to partner pet names so expect Jobs to be announcing the great performance and features of 'Sprookums,' 'Melonpie' and 'Shnickety-huggle-buns.'
Re:Hmm (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Why would you have to re-buy? (Score:5, Funny)
OMG! you would be the joke at all the apple parties.. "Dan in IT, he's still running 10.4 can you believe it?"
"Oh I know no wonder he's not married, come on 10.4? what is he thinking!"
Buy new hardware and upgrade, it's how not to make a Apple etiquette mistake.
NOTE: I use and Love apple hardware, I just make fun on the nuts that think they have to have the new shiney.
Re:Not a surprise (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Release Date and other inferred info (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Not a surprise (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Effectively Kill CPU Upgrade Market (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Not a surprise (Score:2, Funny)
Just saying.
Re:Apple may or may not do something next week (Score:5, Funny)
Re:No, I'm New Here (Score:2, Funny)
Re:May be more true than you think. (Score:3, Funny)
Careful: linking to a Slashdot post to prove a point in a Slashdot point can create an area of infinite anecdotal density and lead to the formation of a Stupidularity!
Re:OS Code Names (Score:2, Funny)
I can't wait to run an OS named "Killer"!
Re:Apple may or may not do something next week (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Not a surprise (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Gentoo? (Score:3, Funny)
I heard they are compiling a list of names right now.