Comments on: The Five Stages of Leopard Delay Grief http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:04:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: It's good to see Apple's focus on quality in 10.6 | The Apple Blog http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-117498 It's good to see Apple's focus on quality in 10.6 | The Apple Blog Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:28:53 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-117498 [...] other iPhone App demo or glanced over news release in the last 48 hours. I wrote peviously how this flurry of new features came at some cost to Apple engineers. I’ve been in the situation were the [...] [...] other iPhone App demo or glanced over news release in the last 48 hours. I wrote peviously how this flurry of new features came at some cost to Apple engineers. I’ve been in the situation were the [...]

]]> By: halejr23 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104420 halejr23 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:01:07 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104420 No grief here ... if it is not ready I am glad they are holding off. This just shows you why Apples OS is always considered superior to Windows. Besides, shouldn't we be used to this after the Intel Mac wait, then the iPhone wait?? No grief here … if it is not ready I am glad they are holding off. This just shows you why Apples OS is always considered superior to Windows.

Besides, shouldn’t we be used to this after the Intel Mac wait, then the iPhone wait??

]]> By: InRussetShadows http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104386 InRussetShadows Tue, 17 Apr 2007 13:25:06 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104386 Absolutely hilarious and so true. This one should win some kind of award for best web writing of the month. Absolutely hilarious and so true. This one should win some kind of award for best web writing of the month.

]]> By: Honza http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104382 Honza Tue, 17 Apr 2007 12:00:39 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104382 Im in sections 2 and 4 simultaneously while avoid the nonsense of section 3. Acceptance? Not gonna happen! Im in sections 2 and 4 simultaneously while avoid the nonsense of section 3. Acceptance? Not gonna happen!

]]> By: Quicksilver http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104379 Quicksilver Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:27:27 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104379 Fun article! It's a pretty accurate portrayal of most of us Mac fans. Funnily, I can sympathize with most of the above posts. Apple *does* seem to be slipping a little in how tightly it sticks to its own schedules, but maybe this was inevitable...they've been delivering such impressive results at such incredibly regular intervals that I'm often amazed by it. Maybe the overworked teams at Cupertino needed some down-time to go get some sun or play old Classic OS computer games. One of the things I've had a lot of trouble with is the magsafe power connector on the new intel laptops. I've been through 3 in a year although I'm a careful and not ridiculously mobile user! It'd help if they reinforced the cable a bit more where it meets the magnetic connector and made the magnetic connectors more robust. Re the late release of 10.5. It's not a tragedy for me as I'm not waiting on it to buy a new machine. Even once it comes out I will wait, like Christian, for my favorite apps to get ported over...and there're a bunch of them (Quicksilver, anyone?). It'll probably be worth waiting until 10.5.1 or 10.5.2 before making the switch. Re the iPhone. Admittedly it's cool although I'm very curious to see what sort of provider deal will be set up here in Europe when it comes out. I just wish that, having spent these extra resources on the iPhone (at the cost of Leopard development), Apple would've opened up the much-coveted possibility of Third-Party apps on the iPhone. Returning to today's hobby-horse, am I the only one who thinks Quicksilver would be an awesome phone interface? (I know there's a product out there that resembles it...but QS on an iPhone would make my year). Fun article! It’s a pretty accurate portrayal of most of us Mac fans. Funnily, I can sympathize with most of the above posts. Apple *does* seem to be slipping a little in how tightly it sticks to its own schedules, but maybe this was inevitable…they’ve been delivering such impressive results at such incredibly regular intervals that I’m often amazed by it. Maybe the overworked teams at Cupertino needed some down-time to go get some sun or play old Classic OS computer games.

One of the things I’ve had a lot of trouble with is the magsafe power connector on the new intel laptops. I’ve been through 3 in a year although I’m a careful and not ridiculously mobile user! It’d help if they reinforced the cable a bit more where it meets the magnetic connector and made the magnetic connectors more robust.

Re the late release of 10.5. It’s not a tragedy for me as I’m not waiting on it to buy a new machine. Even once it comes out I will wait, like Christian, for my favorite apps to get ported over…and there’re a bunch of them (Quicksilver, anyone?). It’ll probably be worth waiting until 10.5.1 or 10.5.2 before making the switch.

Re the iPhone. Admittedly it’s cool although I’m very curious to see what sort of provider deal will be set up here in Europe when it comes out. I just wish that, having spent these extra resources on the iPhone (at the cost of Leopard development), Apple would’ve opened up the much-coveted possibility of Third-Party apps on the iPhone.

Returning to today’s hobby-horse, am I the only one who thinks Quicksilver would be an awesome phone interface? (I know there’s a product out there that resembles it…but QS on an iPhone would make my year).

]]> By: Christian http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104375 Christian Tue, 17 Apr 2007 08:47:41 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104375 Good to see at least one blog to make people calm down. I for myself ignored the leopard hype and bought my wife a refurbished macbook just 2 weeks ago. The machine is damn fine as exspected and works very well with Tiger. :-)) When Leopard is available and my needed apps work on it without any hazzle i am happy to switch our 3 Intel Macs to 10.5. In the meantime i am thinking of ways to get the iPhone here in Europe before XMas. ;-) The Tiger works so well i do not feel much pressure to switch to Leopard, except for Time Machine. But my Backup/.mac Chronosync Backup solution works very well too. Good to see at least one blog to make people calm down.
I for myself ignored the leopard hype and bought my wife a refurbished macbook just 2 weeks ago. The machine is damn fine as exspected and works very well with Tiger. :-))

When Leopard is available and my needed apps work on it without any hazzle i am happy to switch our 3 Intel Macs to 10.5.

In the meantime i am thinking of ways to get the iPhone here in Europe before XMas. ;-)

The Tiger works so well i do not feel much pressure to switch to Leopard, except for Time Machine. But my Backup/.mac Chronosync Backup solution works very well too.

]]> By: Mini ZuD http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104362 Mini ZuD Tue, 17 Apr 2007 04:48:09 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104362 I went out and got iWork to lessen the withdrawal, But I am over it, I think. I was reluctant to put my Mac's through an upgrade anyway. That time machine has to be a load on this little MacBook anyway. Spend my time further developing my tumblelog and getting folks to believe in this platform as the next big thing! Z I went out and got iWork to lessen the withdrawal,
But I am over it, I think.
I was reluctant to put my Mac’s through an upgrade anyway.
That time machine has to be a load on this little MacBook anyway.

Spend my time further developing my tumblelog and getting folks to believe in this platform as the next big thing!

Z

]]> By: jilted http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104361 jilted Tue, 17 Apr 2007 04:34:02 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104361 Apple corporate HQ has scarily lost focus. Quality of product (I'm talking about manufactured product -- hardware) has simply tanked. The last FIVE apple products I've purchased have failed in under 18 months of normal use (3 lap tops, 2 iPods). I wont buy another, or if i do it will ONLY be for the OS. And Guess what project, apparently, isn't getting resources from Apple management? Way to go Steve -- you're turning Apple in to the Ford of the 70's -- lemmon land. Apple corporate HQ has scarily lost focus.

Quality of product (I’m talking about manufactured product — hardware) has simply tanked. The last FIVE apple products I’ve purchased have failed in under 18 months of normal use (3 lap tops, 2 iPods).

I wont buy another, or if i do it will ONLY be for the OS.

And Guess what project, apparently, isn’t getting resources from Apple management?

Way to go Steve — you’re turning Apple in to the Ford of the 70’s — lemmon land.

]]> By: Chris http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104343 Chris Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:23:58 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104343 I don't know why anyone thinks this is somehow like Microsoft. First, this is a first, second, it's only four months. MS misses dates regularly and sometimes by years. My only disappointment is having to wait longer for iWork and iLife upgrades. Though that could enable Apple to include more than just a spreadsheet in iWork. Life in the tech-lane goes too fast as it is, it's nice to have to slow it down and use that "so last year" software a bit longer. :) I don’t know why anyone thinks this is somehow like Microsoft. First, this is a first, second, it’s only four months. MS misses dates regularly and sometimes by years.

My only disappointment is having to wait longer for iWork and iLife upgrades. Though that could enable Apple to include more than just a spreadsheet in iWork.

Life in the tech-lane goes too fast as it is, it’s nice to have to slow it down and use that “so last year” software a bit longer. :)

]]> By: Tedious http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104329 Tedious Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:34:35 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104329 On Stage 3: I've seen a lot of "Give me a free coupon and I'll forgive you" type bargaining all over the Mac-net. The thought process is that patience has a cash value and their waiting has earned them something. On Stage 3: I’ve seen a lot of “Give me a free coupon and I’ll forgive you” type bargaining all over the Mac-net. The thought process is that patience has a cash value and their waiting has earned them something.

]]> By: noLeopardForU http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104326 noLeopardForU Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:56:14 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104326 Wah! I'm at Stage 4... -sighs audibly- Wah! I’m at Stage 4… -sighs audibly-

]]> By: alej744 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104325 alej744 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:37:16 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104325 Knottsberry Farm?! I love that place!!! Knottsberry Farm?!
I love that place!!!

]]> By: go ahead, mac my day : deja vu http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104308 go ahead, mac my day : deja vu Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:28:07 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104308 [...] as great minds think alike, rather than someone just ripping off a post from me and re-working it: the five stages of Leopard delay grief. Published Monday, April 16, 2007 11:09 AM by nadyne Filed under: [...] [...] as great minds think alike, rather than someone just ripping off a post from me and re-working it: the five stages of Leopard delay grief. Published Monday, April 16, 2007 11:09 AM by nadyne Filed under: [...]

]]> By: vanni http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104304 vanni Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:45:19 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104304 my only concern... i was about to update to Quicktime Pro. Now i will wait for fear that if i upgrade now it will only be a) superseded by another version of Qt that will be include in Leopard, o b) i'll have o upgrade yet again. and so it goes.... my only concern… i was about to update to Quicktime Pro. Now i will wait for fear that if i upgrade now it will only be a) superseded by another version of Qt that will be include in Leopard, o b) i’ll have o upgrade yet again. and so it goes….

]]> By: iWork 4Steve http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104300 iWork 4Steve Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:33:03 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104300 Great read! One of the best write-ups of the delay I have read yet! Great read! One of the best write-ups of the delay I have read yet!

]]> By: Kuswanto http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104299 Kuswanto Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:29:24 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104299 I am stop at stage 2 :-D I wish i can jump over to stage 5 I am stop at stage 2 :-D I wish i can jump over to stage 5

]]> By: Pip http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104295 Pip Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:06:15 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104295 Hilarious! And oh so true. I'm still stuck on Stage 4 too. Hilarious! And oh so true. I’m still stuck on Stage 4 too.

]]> By: Galley http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104294 Galley Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:15:30 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104294 If I had known then what I know now, I would've bought iWork '06 back in Sept. when I got my MacBook. Since I've waited this long, perhaps I should wait six more months. If I had known then what I know now, I would’ve bought iWork ‘06 back in Sept. when I got my MacBook. Since I’ve waited this long, perhaps I should wait six more months.

]]> By: The Five Stages of Leopard Delay Grief « WebTech News http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104293 The Five Stages of Leopard Delay Grief « WebTech News Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:12:27 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/16/the-five-stages-of-leopard-delay-grief/#comment-104293 [...] read more | digg story [...] [...] read more | digg story [...]

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