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Mac OS X Svr 10 User | 
| From: Apple
Category: Software
Buy New: £327.85
Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 12188
Platform: Macintosh
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: Mac OS X
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 8 x 2.1
MPN: 878793
Model: M9235Z/A
UPC: 718908539941
EAN: 0718908539941
ASIN: B0000E6TAW
Release Date: October 28, 2003
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
Makes OS9 look so last-century October 31, 2004
A Fuller or M Severs
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I never could see the point, my G3 iMac DV SE (graphite) being just so ace when used with the final release of OS9.2. I am an ex-Unix fan, though, so I finally succumbed to the temptation of true pre-emptive multi-tasking, real multi-user simultaneous logins and real security. But it was crash-proofing that I really coveted.
And now I have them all. From what I've heard, missing out on 10.0, 10.1 and 10.2 was worth the wait, as OSX is now a mature product.
If you've never used OSX before, buy the book "Mac OS X: The Missing Manual: Panther Edition" by David Pogue at the same time. Otherwise, you will never realise all the things you can do which OS9 and PCs can't.
STUNNING! August 13, 2004
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I needed to upgrade MAC OS 9 in order to use a mini i-Pod and MAC OS X.3 Panther was recommended to use with the i-Pod. I was petrified at the prospect of installing an entirely new operating system however it was unbelievably simple and took exactly 2 hours. I can still access my entire OS 9 desktop and applications and Panther is so easy to use and the new features are stunning!
Best OS in the world...period May 19, 2004
20 out of 20 found this review helpful
I am a recent convert from PCs to Macs. I had been using PCs for ten years, but a few months ago I had just had enough. I knew very little about the Mac, but after a little research I was convinced. Before leaving PCs behind, I was using Windows XP. What a disaster that is at the moment. Thirty or forty patches through windows update, and still crashing too often. As for Panther, it is just wonderful. The start up time can not be beaten. Multi tasking is a dream. Yesterday I had seven programs running and the Mac wasn't breaking a sweat. More than two or three programs on the PC, and you think it is going to blow up. The fast user switching is FAST, and a wonderful feature if you share your Mac, and as for Expose, I'm not sure how I lived without it. I have virtually filled my 80GB hard drive with video, music and tons of applications, and the OS still performs as well as the day I installed it. Put this wonderful OS together with iLife 04 and Office 2004 for Mac, which looks great, and you have the best computing platform available. By the way, been using Panther for 3 months. It's NEVER crashed!
OS X Panther - not so scary as I thought! April 22, 2004
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
I am a great believer in "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!", and have beenworrying about upgrading from OS X 10.1.5 to Panther for some time. Thelast upgrade I did was when I bought a new Mac two and a half years agoand made the massive jump from OS 7.5 to OS X. It was a major bother andtook a lot of time to get it to work the way I wanted it to and to sortout all my internet settings. I expected similar problems in the latestupgrade - but they didn't happen!
It wasn't entirely straightforward, though. The screen display didn'twork exactly the way the documentation said it would - in particular, thescreen which gave you the option of preserving all your existing settingsnever appeared. That's a heart-sinking thing to happen when you are nearthe start of the installation and can't get out of it. However, at theend of it everything (nearly) was as it should be be. Big relief!
A few problems: There was a flaw in my second installation disk whichcaused the installation of the extra software to stop. It turned out toaffect iTunes. I could have fussed and got another disk, but it wasquicker and easier to get this as a download from the internet. All therest of the disk could be installed by choosing just the bits Iwanted.
The second problem was that a modem setting had changed which prevented meaccessing the internet afterwards. I use an external modem and it kepttelling me that there wasn't any such device. This is something I had metbefore when I started to use the external modem so I knew how to fix it. If I hadn't come across it before, I would have had to phone Apple support- it wasn't an obvious thing. It prevented me from registering thesoftware - the registration form has disappeared into the computer'sinnards and I haven't found it again yet!
There is also a problem with Safari importing your bookmarks from otherbrowsers. It will import them automatically on first start-up fromExplorer or Navigator - but it wouldn't do it from both! It transferredmy old Explorer (which I no longer use) bookmarks, but not Navigator's. Transferring them by hand was severely tedious.
That apart, I really like the new operating system. I like Safari, and Ilike the improved version of Mail. The new system is satisfyingly likethe old one, but with neat additions which operate intuitively. At theeveryday level, you aren't having to learn anything significantly new. There is probably lots there that I haven't found yet, but what I reallyneed works easily. It also seems to me to be faster - certainly bootingthe system up from cold seems to happen a lot more quickly. Even giventhe problems I had, I definitely recommend the upgrade.
Well named March 13, 2004
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
It's fast, it's sleek, it's colourful and it has some growl; just like a real panther. This latest operating system from the Apple orchard is truly scrumptious. It has been put together so well that I feel I've been using it for years, and I've only had it two days. Pleased with the Mac OS 10.1.5 package, I am amazed at the difference. It's like buying a brand new computer. Only recently persuaded to up-date I really am delighted I decided to do so. Amazon gave me the best deal I could find on the internet and delivered it with impressive speed. Installation proved painless taking circa 2 hours using clean installation and choosing to save all my previous input. Best 2 hours I've spent recently. Everything works! I think Apple are seriously underplaying their achievements here. You actually do get what it says on the label and much, much more besides. And all this comes with enhanced speed, colour and sound. If you are a Mac owner and haven't already bought and installed Panther, DO SO!!!! That's the best piece of advice I can give. If you are not a Mac owner, please try and have a nice day.
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