Topic: OSX 10.8 Mountain Lion |OT|Not in stores now

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Not a Mac man myself but seems like a cool upgrade.

Yeah I'm not a big fan of Apple, but getting a polished OS for only $20 is undeniably great value. I wish Microsoft would take a leaf out of Apple's book! (I don't actually know if it would be viable for Microsoft to release sub-$50 operating systems - can anybody tell me?).

I use Linux and Windows. I'd be happy to move entirely to Linux simply because it's cheap, but I play a lot of PC games so it's not a viable option.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/258674/windows_8_upgrade_offer...
Not sure how much it will cost for a clean install disk though but thats comparable too the Mac upgrade and it being a bigger update is why its $20 more.

I think this is where Apple officially plans my laptop's obsolescence. My Macbook is too old! Sad panda.

It may not be out in stores, but you can download it for $20 from the Mac App Store right now. I'm not sure if my previous statement is new news, but the title of this thread is misleading compared to the content actually in the thread, so I thought I'd throw it out anyway.

Anyone happen to know whether if I buy a refurb from Apple whether the latest OS would automatically be included?

It was a play on the fact thats the update is through the Mac app store only and apple is quickly phrasing out its retail software presence.

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Ask the people you buy your Mac from; When my family upgraded our Mac last year on the day Lion came out we couldn't buy one w/ Lion already installed on it, but they gave us a code that gave us a free download of Lion once we connected to the internet and logged into the App Store. Chances are it'd be the same as that scenario, but you never know until you ask...

@Sony_70 - Oh. Well, like any good joke, you killed most of the humor by explaining it, but at least you cleared up some confusion in my head, so thanks.

I'm elgible, but I don't know if I should upgrade if some apps will stop working.

They edited the up-to-date page for Mountain Lion to say refurbs are included since the last time I checked, so I think I will go ahead and get a refurb. I've had screen and battery issues with both Apple laptops I've bought, so I don't really feel like buying anything from them but the minimum anymore as it just doesn't seem worth the investment when you can't count on the hardware lasting very long. If it weren't for the OS, I'm not sure I'd be buying Apple computers anymore at all.

@iphys: Linux is getting pretty good these days. Ubuntu is trying to make their desktop look and feel quite similar to Apple's. Plus it's free!

I'm sure it's not as user friendly as OSX, but it can be installed on any computer and the driver support is pretty good these days.

Yeah, I used to use Linux before I got my first Apple, but I like being able to use iTunes and stuff. The only way I'd ever get a PC is if I were going to put Linux on it.

Linux looks nice but is mostly useless. That and apple has the best desgined apps (though windows is looking good with metro apps)

I consider OS X the best OS for both work play and play; otherwise, I would only use Windows for play and Linux for work.

I dunno I think its a tie betweeen OSX and Window's 7 for me.

I find Liniux to be a amsuing distraction at best.

Eh, it's probably not a super-essential upgrade for users of Mac OS X Lion (10.7), but our family Mac could sure use an upgrade from Mac OS X Leopard (10.5). I wonder how hardcore Mac fans feel about Apple making Mac OS X resemble iOS.

@Wheels2050 The only issue with Ubuntu is that it isn't too friendly with OEM PC's nor is installation easy for the everyday user . I tried installing it on my HP laptop, but the darn thing won't install >:[
_{And I really want to try it out.}

I have Snow Leopard running.. Should I upgrade? I'm worried about certain applications like Windows Office not working

EDIT: Seeing some reviews, I'm going to have to wait. Some cases are saying it'll slow down Macbook Pros and mine is an early 2011- late 2010 build. So, I'll pass knowing my luck.

Mine is a mid 2010 MBP and it's running fine.

(Infact, stuff is opening fast too!)

I'm going to play it very very safe and hold out. I remember Lion's release last year where there were problems and within a month Apple ironed everything out to tip top shape. I'll wait for that. No rush.

@Sony70: How is Linux useless? Apart from games, you can do basically anything you want on it and the software is free. Granted, the software may not be as polished as some commercial stuff, but I've yet to find a Windows application that I can't find a decent (or even superior) replacement for (again, apart from games).