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Kim reports, “John Gruber had said he had heard that Mac OS X 10.7 would be ready for developer release by WWDC this June.”
Full article here.
MacDailyNews Note: Beginning with 3 visits on October 29, 2009, through today we have had several hundred visits from an OS identifying as Mac OS X 10.7.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Lynn W.” for the heads up.]
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Why else would an unannounced OS be used to browse Apple rumor sites?
Controlled leaks. They’re pretty good with this stuff.
Getting closer and closer to OS XI.
MeTooSoft will soon be coming out with their next OS – Pussy.
Where you guys been?
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@Mac-nugget
If 10.7 adds lots of new functionality, then you may be right about expectations of higher pricing. Apple tagged SL with a cut-rate price because they wanted to get as many users as possible to upgrade, thus speeding the transition to 64-bitness and away from PPC at the same time. A rapid adoption also put more pressure on vendors to update drivers and such. Apple reduced expectations for SL and reduced the price commensurately.
It is also possible, however, that Apple has implemented a new strategy for differentiating itself from Microsoft and the rest of the Wintel crowd. Apple can afford to cut prices on the Mac OS X because it is subsidized by hardware sales (Macs, iPhones and iPod touches). If, by trimming the price of Mac OS X, Apple can increase Mac hardware sales and upgrades as well as revenues through other Apple products (e.g., iTunes, App Store, etc.), then it makes sense to do so. Low cost releases of Mac OS X updates keep people excited about Apple products, and make Windows look outdated in comparison. If new releases of Mac OS X facilitate the roll-out of new products/technologies (e.g., rumored iSlate, rumored cloud services), then it makes even more sense to use Mac OS X as a loss leader to boost user adoption and sales in other areas.
Mac OS X is the engine that drives the Apple product line. Rapid adoption of new versions of Mac OS X is the key to pushing innovation and feeding the bottom line.
Microsoft has less OS pricing flexibility than Apple because it primarily lives on the revenue from three sources – Windows, Office, and licensing/servicing of enterprise products. Its hardware products do not appear to be profitable, and Windows is not leveraged nearly as effectively as the Mac OS in the mobile arena.
It will come out just in time for the Democrats to lose their ass in elections. Pelosi, you are going to be history, known as the absolute worst House Speaker ever.
how cool would it be if obama mentioned apple in his state of the union? it would be a great (probably the best) example of a successful, innovative, american company. since he already pushed up his speech for the Lost premier the least he can do is mention apple.
@ Mac-nugget,
Nope, no Cougar. Version 10.1 was Puma.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X
Redmond we have a problem……..
@ KingMel
They’ll call it “Hello Kitty”, it’ll go big in Japan 😀
@ KingMel
Even at $129 OSX is way cheaper than Winblows so that differentiating factor was already there. Obviously $29 has even more impact.
One thing to consider is that Apple’s customer base is getting quite large. Assuming that ~30% of new mac sales in the last 5 years are to those new to the Mac Apple could easily have a user base of 50-100MM. Even if only 20% bought the new OS at an ASP of ~$100, they could realize revenue of $2BB. That’s not insignificant and could encourage Apple to keep price of the new OS high.
Here kitty kitty kat, here kitty kitty
First time poster, long time reader.
Dear “x”.
Keep your opinions to yourself.
People like you are what’s wrong with this country.
MDN, in spite of great comments by Ampar, TT, Chrissy, etc. you have lost another reader due to your anti-American view point.
Websites like yours is what’s wrong with this country.
Dear Sick of X,
You can’t tell someone to keep opinions to themselves and spout out an opinion at the same time. In addition, how is mdn ruining the country? I cannot stand people who make accusations without backing them up.
10.7? I’m still amazed at what my i7 iMac can do with 10.6!
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I think you could ask most American service veterans, and you would find that one of the reasons for their sacrifices, and those of their fallen brothers was to protect every American’s right to free speech.
However, I have to question if this is the proper forum for this “trolling” type stuff.
“Clouded Leopard right? Cool” And apt, I’m guessing.
. . . And well put, AppleJack.
Since it will be ‘the cat in the clouds’,
and launch the tablet (r)evolution,
I am still going with-
Mac OS X 10.7 “Kitty Hawk”
@Jack
You are 100%, absolutely right.
I apologize.
To you and to x.
But not MDN.
This place used to be fun.
It isn’t any more.
“Mac OS X 10.7 ‘Kitty Hawk'”
Flighty, but nice sentiment on the level. Wright?
Apple won’t wing it this time. Too much flap.
To Sick of x:
Your opinion is shared by many.
Yes, Amp, the tablet will propel Apple and its OS to soaring heights while MS has their head in the sand that they have pounded as the waves crash over the remnants of dissected Windows.
Sea?
It’s plane to me. Cirrus-ly.
: D
And I’ve just asked Chrissy to fly in.
She knows birds, maybe.
I thought OS X was all about the pussy?