It's nearly time...

[Locker]

It's almost time to order my new 24" iMac, but after reading through lots of posts about iMacs recently, I have a few questions I'd like clearing up.

1) If I buy a mac now, will a full Tiger DVD come with it? Or will it just be a "Tiger Restoration DVD" or something.
2) Will upgrading to leopard be flawless? I usually don't like upgrading because it doesn't feel clean and I think things might get messy. Will I need to backup all of my files, make a clean install of Leopard and then transfer them back over?
3) Will Apple give me a discount on Leopard if I ordered now? Or is there just no chance.
4) Will AppleCare cover the lock-up and screen discolouration issue (if I get it)?
5) And finally, if work is done on my iMac with AppleCare, do they extend the plan by a further year?

Any responses would be appreciated

 

[72930]

1) If I buy a mac now, will a full Tiger DVD come with it? Or will it just be a "Tiger Restoration DVD" or something.

It will not be install-able on PPC macs, but it is full Tiger with iLife '08...

2) Will upgrading to leopard be flawless? I usually don't like upgrading because it doesn't feel clean and I think things might get messy. Will I need to backup all of my files, make a clean install of Leopard and then transfer them back over?

Its meant to be fine, but I'm going clean just in case

3) Will Apple give me a discount on Leopard if I ordered now? Or is there just no chance.

They do this after the release date is announced, giving it for free, I guess this will be around 1 or 2 weeks away

4) Will AppleCare cover the lock-up and screen discolouration issue (if I get it)?

I don't know about the screen, but there is a fix in the works for the freezing issue

5) And finally, if work is done on my iMac with AppleCare, do they extend the plan by a further year?

No

 

[Locker]

Thanks psychofreak

Without sounding like a total n00b though, what does PPC mean? I've only heard it used in reference to Pay-Per-Click

 

[AlexisV]

Will upgrading to leopard be flawless? I usually don't like upgrading because it doesn't feel clean and I think things might get messy. Will I need to backup all of my files, make a clean install of Leopard and then transfer them back over?

It's always 'clean'. Just choose archive and install and you'll have a brand spanking fresh OS install, but still have your old stuff.

 

[redraidermacman]

Thanks psychofreak

Without sounding like a total n00b though, what does PPC mean? I've only heard it used in reference to Pay-Per-Click

ppc= power pc processor, its apple old line of processors like G3-G4-G5, all ppc processors, but im pretty sure leopard will work on ppc systems at least the G5's

 

[Leon Kowalski]

1) If I buy a mac now, will a full Tiger DVD come with it? Or will it just be a "Tiger Restoration DVD" or something.

The ALU iMacs come with two DVDs:

Disk #1 (containing the OS-X core), is marked "iMac Media." Don't know for sure, but it might not work on anything except the new ALU iMacs.

Disk #2 (containing iLife '08, and other apps) is marked "Common Media." That seems to suggest that the same Disk#2 is shipped with several (all?) current Mac products (iMac, mini, pro, MacBook).

You can't get to first base without a working Disk #1. It's a bootable image that includes hardware-test and hard disk test/format utilities as well as the OS-X installation bits.

LK