Posted on 03/11/2005 2:15:16 PM PST by r5boston
Apple will officially announce Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger's release at an event in early April and will begin shipping the operating system within two or three weeks afterwards, Think Secret has learned. Apple has previously only stated that Tiger will ship during the first half of the 2005.
The event, sources say, is currently scheduled for Friday, April 1 and will be delivered via satellite to numerous locations around the world. Unknown at this point is where the event will take place and whether the media or other outsiders will be invited to attend. Well placed sources say Tiger will likely be in stores by April 15.
Multiple pieces of information gleaned from sources in recent weeks have pointed to an April release date for Tiger. Apple has doubled the software metrics for stores and resellers for the second quarter, ending May 31, for example. While several new software titles slated for release at NAB on April 18 will boost software revenue for stores, Tiger will be the jewel that Apple expects will allow resellers to double their sales from the first quarter.
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Updated iMac G5, eMac systems expected in April
Apple plans to introduce updated iMac G5 and eMac systems alongside the release of Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger next month, reliable sources say. The minor updates to both systems are likely to be overshadowed by the bundling of Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger and iLife '05, however.
The iMac G5, code-named Q45 C/D, is expected to receive a speed bump to 2GHz, sources say, with other specifications remaining largely unchanged. An 8x DVD±RW SuperDrive can also be expected on the Better and Best models, given Apple's recent adoption of such drives in its latest PowerBooks. Sources also say the new iMac G5 will sport an updated SMU Firmware -- which will also be released to current iMac G5 users as early as this month -- although it's unclear what issues the Firmware update will address.
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