Apple unleashes Tiger release date

New OS coming at the end of this month

By Martin LaMonica, 13 April 2005 09:15

NEWS Apple announced on Tuesday that the desktop and server versions of its new operating system, code-named Tiger, will be available on 29 April.

Until now, Apple had said only that the operating system upgrade, officially called Mac OS X 10.4, would be ready in the first half of this year.

In a statement, Apple CEO Steve Jobs touted the security and search features of the desktop OS.

"Tiger's groundbreaking new features, like Spotlight and Dashboard, will change the way people use their computers, and drive our competitors nuts trying to copy them," Jobs said.

Apple also detailed the planned features for the Unix-based server edition of Tiger, including support for 64-bit processors and the iChat Server for instant messaging.

Martin LaMonica writes for CNET News.com.

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  1. 1. anonymous

    It is a shame that i will not be able to use it on my IBM PC. I could have a dual boot machine giving the option to use the appropriate OS for what i am doing at the time.

  2. 2. Simon

    To Anonymous : get a a Mac Mini, it's small enough to conceal somewhere where the boss won't see it ! Add a two port KVM switch and you're set.

  3. 3. anonymous

    will I still be able to use 'Classic' with this upgrade? Including WordPerfect

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