Apple iPod and iPhone News for October-28-07
Some Leopard upgraders see ‘blue screen of death’
A significant number of Mac owners upgrading to Leopard on Friday reported that after installing the new operating system, their machines locked up, showing only an interminable — and very Windows-like — “blue screen of death.”
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9044378&source=rss_news50
Engadget – Leopard vs. Vista: feature chart showdown
Vista and Leopard are both extremely advanced, feature rich consumer operating systems. But way back in January when Vista launched knew we had little choice but pit the two in a head to head chartngraph Thunderdome competition. We know we’re not even going to be able to stop the epic fanboy arguments about break out over this one…
http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/27/leopard-vs-vista-feature-chart-showdown/
Leopard-ready software roundup for 10/26 (Leopard Day!)
Infinite Loop is keeping tabs on when apps are ready for Leopard so you don’t have to. Our first roundup is to commemorate Leopard Day.
http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2007/10/26/leopard-ready-software-roundup-for-1026-leopard-day
Adium 2.0 Coming – With video / audio support
Version 2.0 of Adium is in the works with added video and audio support… just what everyone’s been waiting for!
http://www.adiumx.com/blog/
How Fast is Apple OS X Leopard On Old Macs?
The minimum requirements for Apple’s OS X Leopard are an 866Ghz G4 processor and 512MB of RAM. I happen to have an aging but still nice 1Ghz Powerbook with 768MB of RAM. Loading Leopard on it should tell us just how accurate those minimum specs are.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/apple/how-fast-is-apple-os-x-leopard-on-old-macs-315288.php