Leopard makes an Amazon appearance

Apple's next-gen OS, Mac OS X 10.5, aka Leopard, is expected to ship in Spring '07. This is not a secret. But somehow we feel better when Amazon confirms it for us. As Nelson pointed out in the iWork '07 on Amazon comments, they are already listing Leopard with a note that says "Scheduled to ship in spring 2007."

Amazon is conveniently offering to email you when it's available for purchase. I guess Mac lovers who plan to be in hibernation for the next 3 months might need that.

Thanks Sean and Nelson!

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Source: http://www.amazon.com/Mac-OS-Version-10-5-Leopard/dp/B000FK8…

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Apple's next-gen OS, Mac OS X 10.5, aka Leopard, is expected to ship in Spring '07. This is not a secret. But somehow we feel better when...

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Alex

I signed up for notification of availability in August 2006. I gather Leopard made an appearance in Amazon several months ago.

January 04 2007 at 9:59 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Alex Wang

Product Details

Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
ASIN: B000FK88JK
Date first available at Amazon.com: August 14, 2006

Does this mean Leopard is released in AUGUST? That's not even spring!

January 04 2007 at 9:42 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

thomas

Please stay in hibernation. I was starting to enjoy TUAW again without your posts.

January 04 2007 at 7:42 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Martin

@ Jim Hillhouse
Tiger shipped in April

January 04 2007 at 4:25 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Chris

How is this news? It was added right after the 2005 WWDC; the announcement of Leopard.

The only real news is the renaming of supposed .Mac 5.0 to .Mac 2007 on Amazon.com

January 04 2007 at 2:54 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Jim Hillhouse

Or maybe, as many developers have said to each other, Apple has deliberately overshot the delivery date of Leopard, much as it did with Tiger. Remember, Steve said Tiger should ship by December 05 and instead it shipped June 05. I imagine that Steve wants to take much of the wind out of MS's Vista's sail. And if you look at how Leopard has been getting out to developers vs. Tiger, Apple is fast-tracking this thing much more than it did with Tiger.

January 04 2007 at 2:27 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Neil

Remember, Mac Users don't "Hibernate" we "Sleep" ;)

January 04 2007 at 2:14 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply