“The Mountain Lion release marks the second time Apple has offered an incremental upgrade, rather than releasing a new cat entirely (previously Leopard upgraded to Snow Leopard, for example),” Jason Parker reports for CNET. “But don’t let the modest feature or name upgrades deter you from seriously considering Mountain Lion: Apple doesn’t change the game with the update, but improves everything from Safari to Messaging and adds new iCloud and sharing capabilities that make moving between devices easier.”
“Where Windows 8 dives head first into the touch-screen tablet market with a completely revamped user interface, Apple has improved upon what was already available, and — in my opinion, based on using both Mountain Lion and early versions of Windows 8 — Apple has made the wiser decision,” Parker reports. “By keeping the mobile and desktop operating systems separate, Apple can still deliver the best experience on each of its devices.”
Parker reports, “The strong focus on iCloud integration and sharing indicates Apple wants to be ahead of the curve as our information becomes available everywhere, whether on a desktop computer or a mobile device… The features in Mountain Lion make for a worthy upgrade for the lowered price of $19.99 (Lion cost $29.99), whether for a Mac desktop or MacBook of any variety. The automatic syncing of all your devices through iCloud, new sharing capabilities, and upgrades to several of the core apps make spending 20 bucks for the price of entry seem very affordable.”
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