arstechnica.com — Mac OS X 10.6, aka Snow Leopard has landed. This time around, Apple goes light on the glitz in favor of some heavy work under the hood. John Siracusa dives deep into Apple's new OS offering to see what's new, what's still the same, and whether it's worth upgrading.
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defectdsSep 2, 2009
6GB of... printer drivers?
hasslinthehoffSep 2, 2009
Huh, interesting theory, but allow me to retort... I myself have used Apples since the Apple II days and have both PC and Mac in my home and am perfectly comfortable with both OS's and could care less about the endless Mac vs. PC fanaticism from folks like yourself try to mask with phrases like "don't mean any disrespect" when they really want to be as condescending as possible.So, I'm sure Leopard is a decent update, but at the end of the day all I really care is whether or not the thing will run smoothly to get my work done or it's a buggy piece of crap that needs a year or so until all the problems get ironed out. And that's all anyone should really care about instead of having the ridiculous attitude that Apple can do no wrong and anyone who dissents from their opinions are not true Apple users, or "Mac" users as you put it.And, for the record, I just didn't want to have to click through 26 separate pages of a review on the Ars site. I don't mean any disrespect, but you can take your arrogant, condescending attitude and take a flying leap.
2shaeSep 2, 2009
30,000 are you serious??!!!That is just insane o_0
bosskeySep 2, 2009
Dammit, I meant to write "creationists" up there. I hope I got dugg for the right reasons.
mathcreativeSep 2, 2009
@AngelBunny every writer has a bias. Unfortunately the readers can't know ahead of time whether or not the article they are reading is biased. So when the authour states it his bias is allowes the reader to be able to see where things are stretched. It's kinda of like this equation where x equals fact and y equals bias and the sum of both x and y is what the readers get. If the authour tells you y then you can figure out x.
ijumpSep 2, 2009
Some Great Reward
duenditoSep 3, 2009
I've ordered many times from Amazon and they always got it to me within 24-72 hours.
unclerageSep 4, 2009
Well, in that case... Despite what my pseudonym might infer, I rarely entertain forum brawls. However, your response is so clearly a plea for a bitch slap that I just can't ignore it. I suppose what I'm trying to say is that if you were hoping to justifiably cry foul because someone decided to actually be both arrogant and condescending; well, I guess it's your lucky day, sparky.Your retort is about as contradictory to your initial point as one can get. Try and cast that short attention span of yours back to your initial post and you might recall initially declaring yourself as a fanatic. I, on the other hand, never made any such claims. Point of fact, I don't recall ever casting starry eyed gazes toward any product at all. To add a bit more, I still haven't. You have no idea of what OS or combination of OSes I use at home, work or on the go. Quite frankly, my choice or preference of operating systems is irrelevant to the discussion -- which is your inability to read an article.I also believe I made mention to the fact that if you wanted a quick synopsis that you were more than welcome to find a one or two page review that informed you that the product is good enough to buy (a view the overwhelming consensus supports). However, I don't believe I ever suggested that anyone buy into blind corporate marketing -- only that if you are too lazy to do your homework, it is an option.Upon reading your annoying habit of confusing company names and brand names, I also briefly considered delving into the whole "PC and Mac" operating system comment; wondering whether or not I should point out that the Mac operating system actually is a PC OS, as would be Linux, *BSD, Windows... you know, any OS that you can install on a PC (i.e. personal computer). I then decided I absolutely should, which would be clearly explained in the preceding sentences. In case you missed it, that was sarcasm. Feel free to point out that not only am I arrogant and condescending but I am also sarcastic; you silly prat.Just in case it goes over your head, however: Apple makes computers called Macs. They also make digital media players, cell phones, develop and publish software and act as a distributer for electronic media. Therefore, a Mac user is one that uses a Macintosh computer, an "Apple user", as you would generalize, could argue that their iPhone or iPod has very little to do with Snow Leopard and that this (or any other) review of said operating system has little to do with their purchasing habits. As you state to having both "PCs" and Macs at home, that would make you a "Mac" user, not an "Apple" user. Much as I drink coffee, not Starbucks.And, for the record, if you want to continue to cry and pursue arguments with strangers concerning your inability to read an article, feel free to take your entitled, yet intellectually lazy, attitude and go pound sand. The article is twenty three pages of in depth material; read it or quit whining about it.
dig123456Sep 10, 2009
If you're a developer, no matter for what platform, this is a MUST READ.At the very least you'll understand what awesomeness the OS X platform represents, and if you already knew, you'll probably learn some things you had no idea about.