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Summary: Thanks for the bloatware.
Review: I made the "switch" over right when Jaguar was released, my God it was a beautiful.That was the whole reason I "switched" in the first place, not to mention Apple's design appeal. My first Apple purchase was the 12" iBook Dual USB then a 15" iBook, then an iPod. I am very loyal to Apple, but... ...I think that Apple made a bad move releasing Panther when they did. I know that it was hyped up and honestly I was excited for the release. Did they test it though? Personally, I think that it is like XP, very unstable, it lags and takes a hell of time to boot. It also seems that Apple did not use the best duplication process on making there disks. Many people have complained that there installation disks hang, some can't even be read. Eager to get it out the door maybe? I read the forums, I did my homework. I always clean install new OS's and that it what I did when installing Panther. Apple is telling people who have issues with OS X 10.3 is that they need to do a clean install otherwise it might not operate well. Half of my applications function and not at their best and the rest of them cause system errors. What is that all about? I plan to install Jaguar back on my machines. I am so upset that I wish I could return this software, it truly has wasted a lot of my time and money. Is Apple taking the MS approach and plan on sticking it to the users each time they release an upgrade? If anything this release should be for free, because it stinks. It is expensive as it is being an Apple user already. Apple make me aware when your experiment called Panther becomes stable, Applesoft would be a fitting name for you.
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Summary: Windows Interoperability
Review: This release is worth the cost of upgrade if only for the enhanced Windows integration. Having used Jaguar for the last year I was never truly able to get my Macs to be a 1st class citizen on our Windows network. Ater installing 10.3 99% of my windows problems have disappeared. I've been able to automatically find and connect to any shared windows printer as well as login to Windows shares and other services flawlessly. Couple that with the speed improvements, free development tools and all the other features and it is definitely a must have.
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Summary: First version of OS X that I would give 5 stars to
Review: This is the first version of OS X that I would give 5 stars. It feels like it is finally a pollished, well built, operating system. The overall system speed seems to have increased. Sure the new features aren't very noticable, with the exception of Expose and the new finder (those two make it worth the upgrade price alone), but there is a lot more going on behind the scenes. One feature that I like is the "Secure Empty Trash" option along with the file vault. Secure empty trash will permenently (not recoverable) delete the files in the trash. It will not only delete the location of the file, but the contents that were written to the hard drive (it is much slower than normal empty trash). The file vault will encrypt all your files in your users directory, keeping your sensitive information secure incase someone steals it. The improvements to the finder make it much easier to switch between open windows and navigate in general. Command-C actually copies files now so you can go paste them in other directories. Drag and drop of files is also much easier because of the sidebar in the finder, and can even be done between open windows using expose. For the people complaining about the upgrade price; it costs the company money to develop the operating system. You can't expect it for free. The cost is about half of what windows is, and a 5 user license is only $200. That is dirt cheap. When dealing with engineering, if a company is buying software from another company, and they want a bug or anything fixed the customer has to pay for it, not the vendor. You should feel lucky that we don't have to pay for minor updates. These changes, even if they appear minor to some people, have made a dramatic impact on the overall operating system. I finally feel like I can now go with Mac 100% and ditch my PC. I just hope that next year they will do the same thing, release an even better version, keep putting the pressure on Windows. If you were thinking about switching to Mac, this operating system provides an excellent opportunity. It has excellent features for casual users who want to browse the internet, send emails, and do digital photography, digital music, and everything else. It is even fully compatable with windows networks. I wouldn't have suggested this with 10.2, there were still too many holes for Windows users. If you are a developer; it does that too, coming with XCode development kit. Tell me where you can get a legal copy of Windows for $130 with Visual Studio? That would run at least $500 for full versions. What are you waiting for? Give Apple a shot, I am glad I did. As for the user with the G3 iMac, I have had problems with the G3 iMac reading certain media as well. I think it is a limitation with the hardware in the G3 iMac. I don't think it likes large capacity disks, and seems to get worse with age. Maybe an external CD-Rom would work?
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Summary: It's faster on an old 400Mhz G3 iMac
Review: Many improvements over 10.2. DVD player scan rate includes 16x and 32x. That's my second favorite improvement, but playing DVDs and surfing the 'net is just about all I do in my iMac. It's a 5 star product, but I'm giving it 3 because of problems that I, and several other people have had with the installation disks. I tried 3 copies of the disks from the Burlingame Apple store, plus one from another retail store, and all disk #2s were not readable on my iMac. Apple support tried to convince me that I needed to pay an outrageous sum of money to them to replace my DVD/CDROM drive, but I could not get it through to them that I use the drive all the time without problems. I ended up burning a copy of the defective disk on a computer that WOULD read it, and completed my installation. Bad media. Bad support. Two marks off. Check the Apple Support Discussions board, and you'll see the problems people are having with the disks.
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Summary: A glimpse into the future
Review: Finally We can put to use the heavy duty Nasa technology that was just a myth many years ago. Panther Is a Major Leap into the future. With A steady interface And Extreme Speed Panther Claws at you With Over 150 New features. With no Browsers Such as "safari" a java based Cliant that is faster then Explorer in my opinion. Apple Has done it again!!!!
i suggest buy it
it is worth your wild
It is truly the "sign of the times"
Let Panther take a bite out of you! Prince O' funky Pop
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Summary: Mac OS X yes, $130 no
Review: Mac OS X is great. No disputing that. Jaguar was a real step forward. I was glad to pay $130 for that. Panther... well, Apple claims 150 great new features... but there's really only a handful that are useful... and it's a little much for them to ask for $130 again just 1 year later. Great product, but not worth the cost.
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Summary: The next step forward.
Review: Jaguar took OS X to the next level. Sure it was a familiar level, but it was a more stable operating environment, and provided several needed enhancements. Now, Panther takes a giant step forward in the evolution of the Mac platform. An all new, easier to use finder. Upgrades to several of the popular iApps which Apple has been nurturing. Plus, iChatAV instant messaging software which will work seemlessly with the iSight camera. File Vault - 128-bit file encryption. Fast user switching, to make it easier for families who have individual user sets on a single machine. Font Book - to load and keep track of font families. Exposé, which will tile all of the windows you have open with the click of a hot key. And, it's all Unix based for faster and easier integration with Windows networks. On top of all that, it'll work more efficiently on the G5 Macs, and make the G4's work even faster than before. If I see one problem, it's that this major upgrade comes along too soon after Jaguar. There should be a scaled upgrade platform so that those of us who bought Jaguar last year could get a deal on Panther this year.
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Summary: Another quantum leap.
Review: I've had the pleasure to use Panther over the summer, including the version that is now being released by Apple. There are several things you ought to know. (1) Speed. Every Mac I installed it on, from an iMac 500 DV to a G5 1.8 gHz felt easily twice as fast. It really is like getting a brand new computer. (2) RAM. This beast needs plenty of RAM; 512 MB at the least. (3) Expose. The new feature for dealing with multiple open windows and programs is priceless. Alone worth the expense of this software, I couldn't live without it. This is the best operating system on the market, bar none.
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Summary: Smooth as Butter
Review: Although I was familiar with 10.2 from using other computers, I still had Classic on mine and have been so in heaven since upgrading to Panther. It's like a calm wave has washed over my whole experience of my G4. I've been a Mac user for over 15 years and wished for many little improvements over time. With Panther, all of these have been accomplished, and more. Essentially, this OS has taken the (few) superior things Windows had (such as the dock and a more accessible finder), kept the good Mac things, and added an overall fluidity, pleasing aesthetic, and ease-of-use. There are certain improvements besides those mentioned that make the upgrade to Panther a no-brainer. The most noticeable and helpful of these for me is the improved partitioning between programs, i.e. when you're experiencing a problem with one application, it does not effect the others. So, I can keep working in Word and Mail, for instance, even when my browser crashes (as they are apt to do). Speaking of browser crashes, I experience far fewer with Apple's Safari (that comes with Panther) than I previously did with Explorer. Besides less bugs, it's more streamlined and basically nicer to use than the others. The other native programs are equally user-friendly and actually quite useful. iCal is the coolest; it lets you subscribe to various calendars from anyone who publishes them (like friends' agendas, company schedules, the many available on icalshare.com, etc.) iPhoto, Address Book, and iTunes are also each very good at what they do. All in all, Panther has significantly enhanced my productivity and enjoyment of my computer.
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Summary: The Best OS I have ever experienced!!!
Review: Super Awesome OS !!! AAAAAAAAAAA+++++++
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