Inside Stretch

Apple has made a statement today, that Leopard will be delayed until October. Sure, the news is dissappointing, but its not that bad.

MacApper has a post about why its not all that bad.

1. Tiger is fine.
Seriously, Tiger was probably one of Apple’s biggest OS X updates next to Panther. Spotlight. Dashboard, QuickTime 7, Safari RSS, a new version of iChat, Automator, .Mac Sync, I think you get the point. Tiger is a great OS and I’m happy with it for now.

2. Do you really need Spaces?
Some of Leopard’s features can be used on Tiger with apps like SuperDuper and Virtue. These apps may not have the eye candy that Spaces and Time Machine have, but they work and get the job done. Do you really need to transform your Mac into the solar system right now?

3. Less bugs, better features.
I’d rather have a clean, polished, and bug free OS than one that was rushed out the door so the iPhone could be shipped. Giving Apple more time will allow a more stable release, and who knows, maybe an extra feature or two.

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