Daniel Roe
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Poster: Daniel Roe @ Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:55 pm
So Apple announced more details today about its upcoming OS, version 10.6. Versions 2, 3, 4, and 5 have all been $130 for new or current users (no discount for upgrades).
Though they haven't explicitly said so, it's likely 10.6 (AKA "Snow Leopard--no joke) will again force users to pay to upgrade, or be left behind.
The worst part is, about 6 months after the every OS X release, 3rd party software updates start rolling out which act kind of funky on the previous release. Just like with Windows, you have to upgrade because your software stops working. However, other software wont work with the new OS version, sometimes requiring a paid incremental patch just to even open the program. Just a reminder from before: you pay for this experience. What a deal.
Here's a quick rundown of the versions so far:
10.0 - Unusably slow, a total embarrassment, a laughingstock
10.1 - Same thing but barely usable, Apple was forced to give the upgrade away for free to make up for the previous version
10.2 - Hardware accelerated GUI, finally making it okay to use for non-trust fund babies who have all day to waste and the fastest Powermac
10.3 - Added Expose (the fast app/window switching), also bug fixes and speed improvements
10.4 - Added Spotlight (fast searching) and more bug fixes
10.5 - Time Machine (backup software) and a heap of bloat.
As you can see, every version so far has brought something to the table. Sometimes it's a little light, like with 10.2/3, but generally, the "Apple tax" yielded something for the money.
With Apple's upcoming "Snow Leopard" release, they've stopped even pretending that they've got ideas. Their new OS offers built in M$ 'Exchange' support (which 90% of users wont ever know is there), along with multicore and 64bit support that's supposedly better than 10.5. That's it. That's all they've got for us.
Keep in mind, 10.5 has great multicore support already, and can handle up to 4TB RAM, which is probably good enough for the next 7 years or so (the "best" Mac you can own right now can be CTO @ 32GB of RAM, at a cost of $11,800).
So what's 10.6 really have? Bug fixes and bloatware cleanup. Why are we paying for something that should already be there? Well hell, I wont get into that, but let's just say it's annoying. This is like having to pay for an XP service pack or something. Not even M$ does this shit.
Oh, and as a bonus, Apple is most likely dropping support for PPC (all macs made before 2006 some made as late as 2007, including G4 & G5).
So I went on Macrumors Forums today to see the word on the street. Guess what I found? The fanbois are out in force--defending Apple.
Check out this classic post:
"I think it's AWESOME they're charging me to clean up their bloated horse-shit. Can I pre-order a year in advance? I keep my credit card in my descending colon, why don't you reach in and grab it for me!"
He even loves Alter Bridge. It doesn't get any more real than this.
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