Tiger Unleashed!?
Posted by: Hawk on 29 April 2005
A sad mac head that i am i ordered my copy of OSX 10.4 from the apple store to arrive on the day of release... But im gobsmacked to learn that so did over 150 others in my Small Town!
How do I know i hear you cry... Well to cut along story short the TNT man arrived today in a hired Van. He told me that TNT had so many to deliver that they had hired extra vans and drivers, He had 150 to deliver in my area alone!
Anyway, hopefully ill get to load my copy this evening and im hoping it will be all its cracked upto be.. if not me and 149 of my neighbours will be disappointed!
Hawk
Posted on: 29 April 2005 by JonR
Congrats Hawk!
Hey, if it's 150 punters in your little corner of the Home Counties, I'd equate that to about a million in London, right??
Cheers,
Jon
Posted on: 29 April 2005 by Rasher
I hope your Mac is maxed out with memory Hawk.
Posted on: 29 April 2005 by Hawk
quote:
Originally posted by Rasher:
I hope your Mac is maxed out with memory Hawk.
1GB Ram, hope its enough
Posted on: 29 April 2005 by Rasher
I somehow knew you were going to say something like that.
I'm about to get my 1st Mac since my old 8100. I've been in PC land.
Posted on: 29 April 2005 by Top Cat
Just ordered my copy, handily wrapped in a nice dual 2.7GHz G5 with lotsa toys*...
A real exciting moment for a sad spod like me, tarnished only by the realisation that I can't claim back the VAT via my umbrella company. Bugger.
John
* including an iSight. Gary, you're the only iSight owner I know. Once my beastie arrives we must have a blether. Email me offboard at my gmail email address (jtcedinburgh at etc.)
Posted on: 29 April 2005 by Steve G
quote:
Originally posted by Hawk:
A sad mac head that i am i ordered my copy of OSX 10.4 from the apple store to arrive on the day of release... But im gobsmacked to learn that so did over 150 others in my Small Town!
Was the previous OSX patch release that bad then?
Posted on: 29 April 2005 by garyi
Steve this is a new release not a point update.
Whens longhorn due? lol
topcat I am garethnaim on ichat AIM.
I ordered mine as well, only I think TNT may have given up in Andover doh!
Why they don't just stick it in the post is beyond me.
Posted on: 29 April 2005 by Jim Lawson
People who celebrate the release of an OS strike me as rather tragic cases....
Posted on: 29 April 2005 by Steve G
quote:
Originally posted by Jim Lawson:
People who celebrate the release of an OS strike me as rather tragic cases....
Indeed, especially if they think needing a new one every 10 minutes is a good thing...
Posted on: 29 April 2005 by garyi
Those that snip at those interested are even sadder really, its a forum you know where you show pictures of your motor bike and stuff.
Sad stuff.
Posted on: 29 April 2005 by JonR
Must be PC users, gary
Now, when did they last have a new OS release they could boast about??
Posted on: 29 April 2005 by garyi
It would appear my copy is residing with 818 other copies at a TNT depot in basingstoke, they didn't stand a chance lol.
He rekons the only calls he has taken today have been from gimps like me snigger
Posted on: 29 April 2005 by Hawk
Well its here and all loaded in about 45 mins..
So far so good!!
lol
Hawk
Posted on: 29 April 2005 by Hawk
quote:
Originally posted by Top Cat:
Just ordered my copy, handily wrapped in a nice dual 2.7GHz G5 with lotsa toys*...
A real exciting moment for a sad spod like me, tarnished only by the realisation that I can't claim back the VAT via my umbrella company. Bugger.
John
* including an iSight. Gary, you're the only iSight owner I know. Once my beastie arrives we must have a blether. Email me offboard at my gmail email address (jtcedinburgh at etc.)
Nice one John!
Posted on: 29 April 2005 by Hawk
quote:
Originally posted by garyi:
Those that snip at those interested are even sadder really, its a forum you know where you show pictures of your motor bike and stuff.
Sad stuff.
Its just envy Gary lol...
Posted on: 29 April 2005 by Hawk
Ok, first thing ive noticed is Safari is loads quicker!!!!
Posted on: 29 April 2005 by garyi
Wow! Talk about service, TNT have just phoned up and said the delivery driver who lives in Andover is happy to come round now with my toy.
Pretty impressive for a Friday night!
Posted on: 29 April 2005 by garyi
Posted on: 29 April 2005 by Hawk
quote:
Originally posted by garyi:
Wow! Talk about service, TNT have just phoned up and said the delivery driver who lives in Andover is happy to come round now with my toy.
Pretty impressive for a Friday night!
Thats a result!
Ive just fired up the dashboard and is really cool, no setting up, all the widgets are ready to rock and roll straight out of the tin!
Posted on: 29 April 2005 by garyi
About 4 million new widgets have appeared on macupdate.com today.
Posted on: 29 April 2005 by Hawk
there is a copy of iwork included in the box as well, its a trial version so ive not loaded it yet because im too busy playing the geek!
Posted on: 29 April 2005 by garyi
I got a hooky copy of iwork, pages is crap.
Posted on: 29 April 2005 by Hawk
quote:
Originally posted by garyi:
I got a hooky copy of iwork, pages is crap.
that will stay in the box then! lol
Posted on: 29 April 2005 by sonofcolin
Spotlight is the real killer part of this upgrade. Gone are the days of navigating through folders. Most items are found even before you finish typing!
I installed on 5 machines (upgrade) and every one went very smoothly (4 year ibook500 up to new G5). Can't say it's ever been that easy upgarding client machines to a new OS on Windoze.
Posted on: 29 April 2005 by garyi
Tidy!
Dialogue boxes and general performance is much nippier. I like the new mail.
