Im am planning on buying my mac pro soon however am worried about the price to upgrade to leopard when it is released. Do you think they will offer a upgrade or alow you to purchase for under $100? If not should i wait to buy? I really dont want to. One of my friends who is also in the market to buy one think he will probably attempt to come across a download of leopard once released. is this the way to go, as long as you dont get caught?
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What to do about mac pro and leopard
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Apple only offers a cheap upgrade if you purchase a system within a couple of weeks before the updated OS is released. Otherwise it's the regular $129 for a single license or $199 for a family pack. Student rates are available.
And no, you're not going to find a lot people around here supporting software piracy.
And no, you're not going to find a lot people around here supporting software piracy.
Nope, Leopard will ship in 2007 -- which is a long way from the usual $19.95 Mac OS X up-to-date service.
Anyhow the Up-to-date program is only an update DVD -- you still need to buy a full copy of Leopard if you want to install it on a machine that cannot be updated.
But you should be able to get a student copy or do some other tricks to reduce your cost.
Anyhow the Up-to-date program is only an update DVD -- you still need to buy a full copy of Leopard if you want to install it on a machine that cannot be updated.
But you should be able to get a student copy or do some other tricks to reduce your cost.
Leopard will be out in 6+ months. You and your mate should get your Mac Pros now and get the family pack when Apple launches their Spring ´07 collection. The earlier you get the computer, the longer you´ll have to wait for Leopard, making the upgrade price more reasonable.
When Panther came out, i was seriously considering downloading it. But then i went to the Apple site and looked at it, all the effort developers put into it, and I realised it wouldn't only be illegal, it would be offensive to download Mac OS. Strange; i dont really have anything against downloading windows and its programs, but something just seems wrong about illegally downloading programs for Mac OS. I think I can't be alone here, otherwise they would have an activation key for installation.WildCowboy said:
The MacPro will fly with 10.5, as the G5 flew with the upgrade from 10.2.8 to 10.3. If you need it now, buy it now, but if you can wait, i would recommend waiting.