“Apple will officially announce Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger’s release at an event in early April and will begin shipping the operating system within two or three weeks afterwards, Think Secret has learned. Apple has previously only stated that Tiger will ship during the first half of the 2005,” Ryan Katz reports for ThinkSecret.
“The event, sources say, is currently scheduled for Friday, April 1 and will be delivered via satellite to numerous locations around the world. Unknown at this point is where the event will take place and whether the media or other outsiders will be invited to attend. Well placed sources say Tiger will likely be in stores by April 15,” Katz reports.
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Sure…someone passes along a big “tip” that the big event is planned for April 1 – (April Fools Day). Right!
ummmmmm, wait a sec, April Fools Day? I’ve got a hard time believing this.
Someone on AppleInsider also pointed out that April 1 is Apple’s Birthday.
Could this have something to do with Tiger’s release? Who knows.
First Post?
I’ll buy one. Maybe two.
Tera Patricks
Mac360
Apple has made other announcements on April 1. I wouldn’t discount it.
OK, if this is true that will be one down. Now all I need is the upgrades to the PowerMac and I will get my New Machine.
I already feel like one now! I sure hope it takes care of my iPod not mounting at all. But I still want Tiger anyway, even if it’s a released a few days later!
Cedreca, your iPod may not be mounting for two reasons:
First, the port or cable you are using is faulty. Older Macs’ FireWire ports lacked surge protection and sometimes this resulted in faulty ports.
Second, the iPod hard drive may have an index file that needs replacing. Do this by downloading the latest iPod Firmware and installing it into the iPod.
The time is just about right & I’m ready when Apple is.
April 1st? Apple is famous for doing nutty things.
One of the early Mac’s cost $666, then there was another one I forgot what it was.
April 1st release for Tiger doesn’t surprise me.
A good piece of advice is to clone your boot drive before updating, this way if it breaks at least you can boot from the 10.3.9 OS on a external drive and wipe Tiger off and reverse clone.
http://g5support.com/group/viewtopic.php?t=1946
http://www.luxpro-corp.com/e_575d.htm
is this an apple?
MDN already posted a story about that a few days ago. It’s just Luxpro’s blatant rip-off of the iPod shuffle
http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/5206/
LOL!
anyone believe this???
I reckon they will release it before june – but not april 1st.
Will ‘Tiger’ have iLife05?
Ken,
NO!
It is a blatant ripoff that Apple will be sueing in the near future.
Announced and “in manufacturing” in late June, shipping in July.
Not only this is to be believed, this is highly probable.
International sites are receiving updated seeds with language updates (internationalization).
Usually this is not done till practically at the very end of the development process of a new release.
The Tiger is coming!
PS
brought by magic word “SERIOUS”
Announced April Fools day and available in the stores when your taxes are due day (April 15)….?
I doubt it.
Another one of these “fake” leaks by Apple to get more interest in the product which will be announced later.
With “news” like this comingo from Thinksecret (Stealsecrets), how many people are going to buy a Mac before April 15? Who is paying to Thiksecret to do this?
Don’t forget one small thing, Amazon was taking order for delivery on the last day of March. This rumor is in keeping with that. I’m sure that Apple has a target date for the release of Tiger and has had it for a long time.
Releaseing Tiger during the first half of April would allow them to have quite a presence at NAB. After all don’t forget what they released last year.
As soon as it out I’m buying a 15″ PB and a 12 or 14″ iBook fully dressed with every option available. Come on Apple.
kcwookie
Waiting for the new BIG sized PowerMacs!
Dual quad (or quad dual?) 3+Ghz Processors.
Humma Humma! Then I will have the Tiger by the Tail!
To quote Tony (the Tiger): “It´s GREEEEEEEEEEEEAT!!!”
If this is true, then I’m so ready for it. I got my new 15″PB and decked out Mac mini. Just say the word Apple.
Magic Word: “Although”… which is strangely ironic…
ThinkSecret: “Hot News: Awesome new operating system from Apple coming in April!! We can’t wait! In other news, Apple is a bunch of evil corporate bastards and we will fight them to the Supreme Court!”
ThinkSecret, please fsck off.
It makes sense for Apple to announce Tiger and not make it available that same day. It would be a good way to build media hype as it forces MS Windows users to ask “Where’s our Longhorn and will it be this good?”.
Now would be a good time for Apple to make one of their witty commercials with white background, no dialog just music, showing some of Tiger’s best features, and end it with the images Steve used in one of his presentations of a tiger on the prowl and a steer slowly grazing.
I am quite sure the folks at Pixar can make an awesome commercial for OS X.
Go Steve!