Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Available For Pre-Order
The latest version of the Macintosh operating system is now available for pre-order from various retailers on the Internet. Mac OS X 10.6, otherwise known as Snow Leopard will be one of the cheapest operating systems that has ever been sold. With Microsoft slowly losing market share, Apple’s move to provide a cheaper alternative will only hurt Microsoft even more. Below is a list of the various packages of Snow Leopard that Amazon is offering for pre-order right now -
- Mac OS X Version 10.6 Snow Leopard (Individual)- This is the single version of Snow Leopard. What makes this package really attractive is the fact that it’s selling for only $29, which is unheard of when it comes to software, let alone operating systems.
- Mac OS X Version 10.6 Snow Leopard (Family Pack)- This is the multi-user edition of OS X 10.6, allowing for up to five users. Again, Apple is revolutionizing the way operating systems are priced, considering the family version is being sold for $49.00. In comparison to Windows 7, this is over $100 dollars cheaper.
There are various other packages that Amazon is offering right now including the server edition of Snow Leopard, along with other software packages which include iLife and iWork.
4 Comments
Ron Knights
August 4th, 2009
at 6:05am
I pre-ordered Snow Leopard from Amazon.com.
I also pre-ordered Windows 7 directly from Microsoft.
I think both Operating Systems are worth buying.
But I’m more excited about Snow Leopard than I am about Windows 7.
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August 4th, 2009
at 12:49pm
[...] Mac OS X Snow Leopard is now available for preview. [...]
Dean
August 4th, 2009
at 2:47pm
I’m not sure the pricing should be compared.
It might be a case of apples and oranges when you consider that OS X requires, or required, the purchase of expensive hardware with Apple being the reseller.
The best thing apple has done is reduce their prices a little, and if you believe everything you read then that was a result of overall cost being an issue in commercials for PC running Windows.
KT
August 7th, 2009
at 8:07pm
I pre-ordered my copy from the apple store. I just got my laptop in June so I get mine for $10.