Apple OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Starts Shipping on Aug. 28

[PCpraiser100]

Wow, looks pretty.

 

[to6ko91]

now just need an i7 920 D0, Gigabyte x58 mobo, and 4870 ....

 

[Wile E]

now just need an i7 920 D0, Gigabyte x58 mobo, and 4870 ....

Don't forget one of these, just to make upgrading easier, and not have to use hacked install discs. http://www.efi-x.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=130&language=English

 

[to6ko91]

Don't forget one of these, just to make upgrading easier, and not have to use hacked install discs. http://www.efi-x.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=130&language=English

wats the price of one of those guys ???

 

[Wile E]

wats the price of one of those guys ???

Unfortunately, they're like $240.

 

[Easy Rhino]

i really wish i could get vmware server 2 to run this OS.

 

[YinYang.ERROR]

What is impressive about Apple is that even though a much smaller company (relative to MS in OS sales/use) they are making 64-bit happen now, incl a full suite of applications.

MS has taken FOREVER to come to the concept of doing Win7 as 64 bit and running a 32bit VM for compatibility. They should have done that with XP. XP-64 should have had a 32-bit VM inbuilt. It if unforgiveable it took MS so long to solve this.

Nontheless, having both OSX and WinXP/03 I still prefer Windows. I find it much faster to use, and the taskbar is far superior when multitasking/switching between apps.

+1

 

[to6ko91]

Unfortunately, they're like $240.

wow thats expensive ... think I am going to hackintosh

 

[Woody112]

Lets not forget it's only a 29 dollar upgrade, and there isn't multiple variations. You get one product with full features.
Just wish my window's upgrades were as cheap. Remember when I upgraded from Vista premium 32bit to ultimate 64bit, that put me back about $200 at the time.
Microsoft needs to do the same thing with windows 7, just one OS with full features, instead of multiple OS.

 

[YinYang.ERROR]

Lets not forget it's only a 29 dollar upgrade, and there isn't multiple variations. You get one product with full features.
Just wish my window's upgrades were as cheap. Remember when I upgraded from Vista premium 32bit to ultimate 64bit, that put me back about $200 at the time.
Microsoft needs to do the same thing with windows 7, just one OS with full features, instead of multiple OS.

Hah, yes they do. I'm sick of paying out the ass for a operating system.

But eh... They pretty much have a monopoly on Computer Gaming, so what are you going to do?

 

[Woody112]

Hah, yes they do. I'm sick of paying out the ass for a operating system.

But eh... They pretty much have a monopoly on Computer Gaming, so what are you going to do?

Very True, except you can take "pretty much" out of it, they do have a monopoly. Nature of the beast I guess. O-well

 

[to6ko91]

Hah, yes they do. I'm sick of paying out the ass for a operating system.

But eh... They pretty much have a monopoly on Computer Gaming, so what are you going to do?

Download pirated version of the OS and dont give them a cent for that
(not that I do it ....)

 

[pr0n Inspector]

What is impressive about Apple is that even though a much smaller company (relative to MS in OS sales/use) they are making 64-bit happen now, incl a full suite of applications.

MS has taken FOREVER to come to the concept of doing Win7 as 64 bit and running a 32bit VM for compatibility. They should have done that with XP. XP-64 should have had a 32-bit VM inbuilt. It if unforgiveable it took MS so long to solve this.

Nontheless, having both OSX and WinXP/03 I still prefer Windows. I find it much faster to use, and the taskbar is far superior when multitasking/switching between apps.

Windows x64 has been providing 32-bit compatibility through WOW64 since the very beginning but Windows x86 cannot run any 64-bit programs. Many developers can't be bothered to make a separate 64-bit version since their 32-bit apps will (most likely)work on x64 anyway.

There are not many 64-bit apps on OS X either but it's easier for devs to switch because Leopard can run 64-bit apps. Snow Leopard gets a 64-bit kernel and 64-bit system apps(but it's not x64 only like I had thought). However, it still boots the 32-bit kernel by default, which means most users don't have to hunt for 64-bit drivers yet.

 

[Mussels]

Windows x64 has been providing 32-bit compatibility through WOW64 since the very beginning but Windows x86 cannot run any 64-bit programs. Many developers can't be bothered to make a separate 64-bit version since their 32-bit apps will (most likely)work on x64 anyway.

Exactly that.
MS has always had 32 bit apps running on their x64 OS, what was your point lemonade?
There is no ened to make x64 versions of an application with low memory use (say, MSN, or firefox) so why should they when x86 works fine?

There are not many 64-bit apps on OS X either but it's easier for devs to switch because Leopard can run 64-bit apps. Snow Leopard gets a 64-bit kernel and 64-bit system apps(but it's not x64 only like I had thought). However, it still boots the 32-bit kernel by default, which means most users don't have to hunt for 64-bit drivers yet.

they're still doing x86 and x64 at once, so its no different to say MS's first OS like that... XP-64.