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Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" Preview at WWDC

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the isn't-that-special dept.

hype7 writes "Apple just announced that it will kick off WWDC 2004 with a preview of the next iteration of Apple's operating system, Mac OS X, in a Steve Jobs keynote. This version of Mac OS X, 10.4, has been code named 'Tiger.' As usual, Apple is being incredibly tight lipped about what's going to be added; there hasn't even been that much speculation of new features on the rumor sites. WWDC is scheduled to begin on the 28th of June."

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  1. WOW by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    I hope there is going to be as much improvement in 10.3 -> 10.4 that we saw when Panther was released !

    --Ben
    mox@NOSPANmox.ca

  2. Re:Yet another Apple upgrade. by Kenja · · Score: 0, Troll
    "maybe you are since none of apples upgrades have cost 200 dollars and just about ever upgrade had the support Apple promiced, they might have beta tested other things in the OS that people leaked, but apple never said it was going to do those things in the revision of the OS."

    To me 199$ is as close to 200$ as you can get. As for the rest, last I checked they STILL didn't have full support for the iMac, much less older G3s. That was prommised at the MacOS X release.

    --

    "Have you ever thought about just turning off the TV, sitting down with your kids, and hitting them?"
  3. here we go again by Gandalfar · · Score: 1, Troll

    Great, another two months of speculations and roumors...

  4. In other news... by jciber · · Score: 0, Troll

    Microsoft announced in a press confrence today that they will include a tube of super lube with there new OS, codenamed "Longhorn", to ease the stress from being [insert choice word] with new restrictions. "We feel that the inclusion of this vital piece of hardware with our OS will make this the most use friendly verson of Windows yet!" Commented Bill Gates as he pull his head out of his own [Insert choice word]. As for this reporter, I will be switching to Linux and Mac PC's.

  5. Re:Yeah! by poot_rootbeer · · Score: 0, Troll

    Why are you comparing incremental updates to OS X against major versions of Windows? Apple hasn't released a MAJOR OS upgrade since the original OS X -- if they had, it would have been version 11, not 10.1, 10.2, etc.

    And which ONE version of XP are you referring to? There are at least five distinct flavors: Home, Professional, Server, Media Center, Tablet PC Edition...

  6. Re:What's improved? by bonch · · Score: 0, Troll

    Oh good lord, I have so many problems with KDE crashing or taking forever to load up when I have it save my sessions.

    That's the first thing I turn off when I install now. I'm tired of the hodgepodge that people call "desktop environments" and release as KDE and GNOME. My next purchase will be a Mac!

  7. Re:quit your bitching by pastafazou · · Score: 0, Troll
    Windows Media Player 9
    fixed bugs from previous version.

    Windows Movie Maker 2
    fixed bugs from previous version.

    the new firewall
    fixed bugs from previous version.

    pop-up blocking
    fixed bugs from previous version (they were so bad, the pop-up blocking feature didn't even work!)

    IE extention manager
    fixed bugs from previous version.

    PowerToys
    fixed bugs from previous version.

    the new security center
    Dictionary Lookup: oxymoron = microsoft OS featuring new security center

    the new wifi interface
    the old one kept crashing

    bluetooth support due to be upgraded to "mostly-reliable" bluetooth support in the next update.

    support for hundreds of new devices new drivers!

    DirectX 9
    fixed bugs from previous version

    the .NET framework introduced a multitude of new bugs and security holes to keep our programmers occupied until Longhorn

    Windows Journal Viewer
    solves compatability issue between non-Tablet PC users and Tablet PC users

    and the compliance API...
    introduced to show the DOJ they were attempting to comply with the settlement and make Windows more accessible to competition, without actually allowing the competition to compete on an equal footing.

    Plus, there are UI improvements to IE and the rest of Windows. UI improvement in IE: less crashes UI improvement in Windows: the new task based system hides infrequently used applications in the start menu. The average Windows user has no idea how to bring them back, which ultimately leads to less crashes as the computer is used for only a few common tasks.